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UNINA9910783267003321 |
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Autore |
Branham Robert J. |
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Titolo |
Sweet freedom's song : "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and democracy in America / / Robert James Branham & Stephen J. Hartnett |
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Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2002 |
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©2002 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-771664-4 |
0-19-028590-7 |
1-280-47371-1 |
0-19-535029-4 |
1-60256-958-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (289 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Patriotic poetry, American - History and criticism |
National songs - United States - History and criticism |
Democracy - United States |
Democracy in literature |
United States Songs and music History and criticism |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-257) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction: "You Can Sing What Would Be Death to Speak"; ONE: "God Save the _____!": Institutionalizing, Appropriating, and Contesting Nationalism through Song, 1744-1798; TWO: "The Subordination of the Different Parts and Voices": Popularizing "America" through Grassroots Activism, 1826-1850; THREE: "Bombast, Fraud, Deception, Impiety, and Hypocrisy" in the "Dark Land of Slavery," 1830-1859; FOUR: "Teach Us True Liberty": "America" in the Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1869; FIVE: Reforming the "Sweet Land of Knavery": "America" and Political Protest, 1870-1932 |
Epilogue: "America," "God Save the Queen," and PostmodernityAppendix A: Sixteen Versions of "God Save the King" and "My Country 'Tis of Thee," Organized Chronologically, 1744-1891; Appendix B: Selective List of Alternative American Versions of "God Save the King" and "America," 1759-1900; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Sweet Freedom's Song' is a celebration and critical exploration of the complicated musical, cultural and political roles played by the song 'America' over the 250 years. Popularly known as 'My Country Tis of Thee' - and as 'God Save the King/Queen' before that - this song is arguably the most important political song in US history. |
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