Blood brothers and peace pipes : performing the Wild West in German festivals /

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The first academic book-length study devoted to Karl May festivals, a specific type of Wild-West-themed festivals that take place in Germany every summer, Blood Brothers and Peace Pipes introduces readers to a performance world that is popular at home yet virtually unknown elsewhere. Named for Karl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weber, Alina Dana (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2019]
Colección:Folklore studies in a multicultural world.
Temas:
May, Karl, > 1842-1912 > Appreciation > Germany.
May, Karl, > 1842-1912
Festivals > Germany.
Wild west shows > Germany.
Literature and folklore > Germany.
Wild west shows > Allemagne.
Littérature et folklore > Allemagne.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Art appreciation
Festivals
Literature and folklore
Wild west shows
Germany
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A history of iconography and cultural transfer: the Rocky Stage of Rathen
  • The foundational narrative of Karl May festivals: the Chalk Mountain stage in Bad Segeberg
  • Lay play and festive theater: the domestic performance features of Karl May festivals: the Sunny Hill in Twisteden and the Forest Stage in Bischofswerda
  • Cultural memory and modern discontents: the cinemascopic stage in Elspe
  • An assemblage of performances and inner tensions: the Karl May Festive Days in Radebeu.

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