Sweet freedom's song : "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and democracy in America /

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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Branham, Robert J.
Otros Autores: Hartnett, Stephen J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Temas:
Smith, Samuel Francis, > 1808-1895. > America.
God save the King.
America (Smith, Samuel Francis)
God save the King
Patriotic poetry, American > History and criticism.
National songs > United States > History and criticism.
Democracy > United States.
Democracy in literature.
Poésie patriotique américaine > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Poetry.
Democracy
Democracy in literature
National songs
Patriotic poetry, American
Songs
United States > Songs and music > History and criticism.
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: "You can sing what would be death to speak".
  • "God save the!̲̲̲̲̲": institutionalizing, appropriating, and contesting nationalism through song, 1744-1798.
  • "The subordination of the different parts and voices": popularizing "America" through grassroots activism, 1826-1850.
  • "Bombast, fraud, deception, impiety, and hypocrisy" in the "dark land of slavery", 1830-1859.
  • "Teach us true liberty": "America" in the Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1869.
  • Reforming the "sweet land of knavery": "America" and political protest, 1870-1932.
  • Epilogue: "America", "God save the Queen", and postmodernity.
  • Appendix A: Sixteen versions of "God save the King" and "My country 'tis of thee", organized chronologically, 1744-1891.
  • Appendix B: List of alternative American versions of "God save the King" and "America", 1759-1900.

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