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Sweet freedom's song : "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and democracy in America /
This is a celebration and critical exploration of the complicated musical, cultural and political roles played by the song "America" over the last 250 years. Popularly known as "My Country 'tis of Thee"--And as "God Save the King/Queen" before that - this song has...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford [England] ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This is a celebration and critical exploration of the complicated musical, cultural and political roles played by the song "America" over the last 250 years. Popularly known as "My Country 'tis of Thee"--And as "God Save the King/Queen" before that - this song has great political importance. The text chronicles the song's appropriation and adaption by colonial Americans, Southern slaveowners, abolitionalists, temperance campaigners and civil rights leaders. Because the song has been invoked by nearly every grassroots movement in American history, the story of "America" offers important insights on the story of democracy in the US |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 276 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-257) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195350296 0195350294 1280473711 9781280473715 0195185005 9780195185003 9786610473717 6610473714 0190285907 9780190285906 1602569584 9781602569584 |