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Popular culture and the public sphere in the Rhineland, 1800-1850

Title
  1. Popular culture and the public sphere in the Rhineland, 1800-1850 / James Brophy.
Published by
  1. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Author
  1. Brophy, James M.

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Description
  1. xvi, 365 pages : illustrations, 1 map; 24 cm.
Summary
  1. "The age of revolution challenged the ancien regime's political world, introducing Europeans to new ideals of citizenship. German society was no less affected. Following the Napoleonic era, a political culture of partisan choice undermined the official restoration of absolutism. Bourgeois and popular classes took part in the new political landscape of civil society, producing an impressive social base for participatory politics by the 1830s. Because of severe restrictions on speech and assembly, ordinary Germans formed political opinions in irregular ways. This book looks at the sites and forms of culture that facilitated political communication. With chapters devoted to reading, singing, public space, carnival, violence, and religion, James Brophy argues that popular culture played a critical role in linking ordinary Rhinelanders to the public sphere. Moving beyond conventional explanations of opinion formation, he breaks new ground by exposing the broad cultural infrastructure that enabled popular classes to join the political nation."--Jacket.
Series statement
  1. New studies in European history
Uniform title
  1. New studies in European history.
Subject
  1. Geschichte 1800-1850
  2. Geschichte 1800-1850
  3. Popular culture > Rhineland
  4. Political participation > Rhineland
  5. Civilization
  6. Political participation
  7. Popular culture
  8. Politik
  9. Volkskultur
  10. Populaire cultuur
  11. Openbaar leven
  12. Rhineland (Germany) > Civilization
  13. Germany > Rhineland
  14. Rheinland
  15. Rijnland (regio)
  16. Geschichte
Contents
  1. Introduction: Popular culture and the public sphere -- 1. Reading -- 2. Singing -- 3. Public space -- 4. Carnival -- 5. Tumult -- 6. Religion -- Conclusion: Joining the political nation.
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-354) and index.