Cultivating National Identity Through Performance : American Pleasure Gardens and Entertainment
by
N. Stubbs
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1137326867
ISBN-13
9781137326867
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 20th, 2013
Print length
177 Pages
Weight
354 grams
Dimensions
22.10 x 14.80 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Theatre studiesOther performing artsTheatre studiesOther performing arts
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As outdoor entertainment venues in American cities, pleasure gardens were public spaces where people could explore what it meant to be American. Stubbs examines how these venues helped form American identity and argues the gardens allowed for the exploration of what it meant to be American through performance, both on and off the stage.
Combining the charms of the country with the convenience of the city and delivering a healthy dose of both entertainment and education, American pleasure gardens were ubiquitous between the Revolution and the Civil War. Patrons of these entertainment venue
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