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Celebrating the fourth
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- Book Synopsis
- In ""Celebrating the Fourth"" Len Travers traces the origins and functions of the quintesssential American holiday from the first festivals in 1777 to the Jubilee of Independence in 1826. Applying anthropological analyses of social rituals, he skillfully explicates the rich symbolic content of such activities as processions, banquets and entertainments. By examining Fourth of July celebrations in Boston, Philadelphia and Charleston, he is able to discuss the interplay between local/regional and national identities and interests. Travers's thoughtful and perceptive decipherings of Independence Day celebrations make a significant contribution to our understanding of the importance of ritual in early republican political culture. This work should appeal to historians, social scientists, folklorists and general readers alike.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781558492035
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press, (06 April 1999)
- Number of Pages
- 288
- Weight
- 502 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 154 x 21 mm
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