In the eighteenth century, sugar planters, merchants, aristocrats, politicians, and governments erected hundreds of commemorative monuments throughout the British Empire as expressions of social status, personal dynasties, territorial occupation, and imperial ambitions. In a culture transformed by the rising merchant class, these monuments - inherently public and hopefully permanent - underscored the economic, political, and cultural complexities of the emerging empire. Lavishly illustrated, Persuasion and Propaganda is the ...
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In the eighteenth century, sugar planters, merchants, aristocrats, politicians, and governments erected hundreds of commemorative monuments throughout the British Empire as expressions of social status, personal dynasties, territorial occupation, and imperial ambitions. In a culture transformed by the rising merchant class, these monuments - inherently public and hopefully permanent - underscored the economic, political, and cultural complexities of the emerging empire. Lavishly illustrated, Persuasion and Propaganda is the first study of these works of art within the framework of colonial politics and political culture. While examining the rise of the idea of the public in the modern world, Joan Coutu also explores how empire was constantly being redefined.
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Add this copy of Persuasion and Propaganda: Monuments and the Eighteenth to cart. $85.00, very good condition, Sold by First Landing Books & Art, Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Virginia Beach, VA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by McGill-Queen's University Press.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. Near Fine Copy In A Fine Dust Jacket. The Only Mar To The Book Is The Previous Owner's Name And Date On Top Of Half-Title Page. Otherwise The Book Is Clean And Tight. 465Pp Including Notes To Pages, Bibliography And Index. Lavishly Illustrated, Persuasion And Propaganda Is The First Study Of These Works Of Art Within The Framework Of Colonial Politics And Political Culture. While Examining The Rise Of The Idea Of The Public In The Modern World, Joan Coutu Also Explores How "Empire" Was Constantly Being Redefined. From Private Funeral Monuments In The West Indies To Works Erected By The East India Company And The British Parliament, Coutu Shows How The Youthful British Empire Saw Itself And Validated Its Mission Through Sculpture.
Add this copy of Persuasion and Propaganda: Monuments and the Eighteenth to cart. $120.32, new condition, Sold by indoo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by McGill-Queen's University Press.
