Pageantry and power : a cultural history of the early modern Lord Mayor's Show, 1585-1639

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Pageantry and power : a cultural history of the early modern Lord Mayor's Show, 1585-1639

Title remainder

a cultural history of the early modern Lord Mayor's Show, 1585-1639

Statement of responsibility

Tracey Hill

Creator

• Hill, Tracey,

Subject

• Festivals in literature
• London (England) -- In literature
• London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 16th century
• English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism
• Pageants -- England | London -- History -- 16th century
• Parades -- England | London -- History -- 16th century
• Parades -- England | London -- History -- 17th century
• London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 17th century

Language

eng

Summary

Pageantry and Power is the first full and in-depth cultural history of the Lord Mayor's Show in the early modern period. The book provides new insight into the culture and history of the London of Shakespeare's time and beyond.--

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Provided by publisher

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Open Access e-Books