Celebrating the Fourth: Independence Day and the Rites of Nationalism in the Early Republic, 1777-1826 - Hardcover

Travers, Len

 
9781558490604: Celebrating the Fourth: Independence Day and the Rites of Nationalism in the Early Republic, 1777-1826
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ISBN 10: 1558490604 ISBN 13: 9781558490604
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press, 1997

Synopsis

In "Celebrating the Fourth" Len Travers traces the origins and functions of the quintesssential American holiday from the first festivals in 1777 to the Jubilee of Independence in 1826. Applying anthropological analyses of social rituals, he skillfully explicates the rich symbolic content of such activities as processions, banquets and entertainments. By examining Fourth of July celebrations in Boston, Philadelphia and Charleston, he is able to discuss the interplay between local/regional and national identities and interests. Travers's thoughtful and perceptive decipherings of Independence Day celebrations make a significant contribution to our understanding of the importance of ritual in early republican political culture. This work should appeal to historians, social scientists, folklorists and general readers alike.

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About the Author

Len Travers is assistant director of the Center for the Study of New England History at the Massachusetts Historical Society.

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Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1558490604
ISBN 13 
9781558490604
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
304

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