Worlds of the Ring
Nation and Empire in the British and German Circus
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2025
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5261-7509-0 (ISBN)
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5261-7509-0 (ISBN)
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This book offers a transnational perspective on interwar circuses and its modes of exotification and Orientalising foreign worlds. It explores how international and national forces shaped the German and British circus, combining interwar popular culture, its globalising forces, and the circus's ties to European imperialism. -- .
Worlds of the Ring is a groundbreaking exploration of the interwar European circus scene, focusing on the German Sarrasani and British Bertram W. Mills’ circuses. This study illuminates the correlation between the circus’s evolution and imperialism/nationalism, revealing how these enterprises shaped national identities for popular audiences. Examining the years 1918-45, the book takes a transnational perspective, uncovering the interplay of international and national forces that influenced the modern circus. Through case studies, it delves into the lives of individuals in the industry, using diverse sources like newspapers, legal documents, and performer archives. The book introduces the concept of Orientalism to analyse how circuses depicted foreign worlds, and provides a fresh perspective on interwar popular culture, globalising forces, and the circus's ties to European imperialism in the early 20th century. -- .
Worlds of the Ring is a groundbreaking exploration of the interwar European circus scene, focusing on the German Sarrasani and British Bertram W. Mills’ circuses. This study illuminates the correlation between the circus’s evolution and imperialism/nationalism, revealing how these enterprises shaped national identities for popular audiences. Examining the years 1918-45, the book takes a transnational perspective, uncovering the interplay of international and national forces that influenced the modern circus. Through case studies, it delves into the lives of individuals in the industry, using diverse sources like newspapers, legal documents, and performer archives. The book introduces the concept of Orientalism to analyse how circuses depicted foreign worlds, and provides a fresh perspective on interwar popular culture, globalising forces, and the circus's ties to European imperialism in the early 20th century. -- .
Sabine Hanke is a Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Tuebingen. -- .
Introduction
1 Modernity and the circus
2 Training, risk and celebrity: wild animals and human stars
3 Half-human, half-animal: the lure of empire in the British circus
4 Germany’s native kin: the Wild West at the Sarrasani Circus
5 Juggling entertainment and control: wartime circus performances
Conclusion
Index -- .
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.1.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Studies in Popular Culture |
| Zusatzinfo | 20 black and white illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Manchester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5261-7509-6 / 1526175096 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5261-7509-0 / 9781526175090 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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