02213nam 2200409 450 991055276410332120221223130110.01-5261-3025-4(CKB)4100000005116410(NjHacI)994100000005116410(EXLCZ)99410000000511641020221223d2010 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPageantry and Power A Cultural History of the Early Modern Lord Mayor's Show 1585-1639 /Tracey HillManchester :Manchester University Press,2010.1 online resource (396 pages) illustrationsIncludes index.Pageantry and Power is the first full and in-depth cultural history of the Lord Mayor's Show in the early modern period. It provides new insight into the culture and history of the London of Shakespeare's time and beyond. Central to the cultural life of London, the Lord Mayor's Shows were high-profile and lavish entertainments produced by some of the most talented writers of the time. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, Pageantry and Power explores various important factors, including the relationship between the printed texts of the Shows and actual events. This full-scale study of the civic works of important writers enhances our understanding of their other, often better-known, dramatic works contributing to a fuller estimation of their literary careers. This book is an invaluable resource for scholars and students of early modern literature, drama, history, civic culture, pageantry, urban studies, cultural geography, book history, as well as the interested general reader.Pageantry and Power English literatureEarly modern, 1500-1700Festivals in literaturePageantsEnglish literatureFestivals in literature.Pageants.820.8Hill Tracey864801NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910552764103321Pageantry and power1930320UNINA