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Cultural Revolutions

By Leora Auslander

Cultural Revolutions

By Leora Auslander

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The revolutions in the England, North America, and France ushered in the modern political age. Cultural Revolutions analyzes the place of material culture, ritual, and everyday life during these revolutions, providing a fresh and engaging interpretation of the strategies used to transform people from monarchists into republicans.The author shows how, faced with the challenge of persuading large populations to alter their previous convictions and loyalties, revolutionaries in all three countries turned to the power of aesthetics. From the banning of dancing in Cromwell's England, to the 'homespun' clothing of Revolutionary America, to France's new calendar and naming systems, Auslander assesses how daily habits and tastes were altered in the interests of political change.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2008-09-30
Publication Date:
2008-12-01
Publisher:
Berg Publishers
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1845202600
ISBN13:
9781845202606
Weight:
552 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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