{"product_id":"early-american-theatre-from-the-revolution-to-thomas-jefferson-into-the-hands-of-the-people-paperback-9780521035477","title":"Early American Theatre from the Revolution to Thomas Jefferson; Into the Hands of the People (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521035477","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEarly American Theatre from the Revolution to Thomas Jefferson\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInto the Hands of the People\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 2003 book examines the growth and influence of the theatre in the development of the young American Republic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHeather S. Nathans (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521035477, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 January 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e260 pages, 8 b\/w illus.  5 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.1 x 1.4 cm, 0.392 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… scholars interested in the history of the early American theatre, and the impact of social and political forces on its development, will find much here of interest.' Journal of American Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTheatre has often served as a touchstone for moments of political change or national definition and as a way of exploring cultural and ethnic identity. In this 2003 book, Heather Nathans examines the growth and influence of the theatre in the development of the young American Republic, from the Revolution through to the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800. Unlike many works on the early American theatre, this book explores the lives and motives of the people working behind the scenes to establish a new national drama. Some of the most famous figures in American history, from George Washington to Sam Adams, from John Hancock to Alexander Hamilton, battled over the creation of the American theatre. The book traces their motives and strategies - suggesting that for many of these men, the question of whether or not Americans should go to the playhouse meant the difference between the success and failure of the Revolutionary mission.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Extravagance and dissipation\u003cbr\u003e 2. Revolutionary transformations\u003cbr\u003e 3. 'A democracy of glee'\u003cbr\u003e 4. Butcher, baker, candlestick maker\u003cbr\u003e 5. A commercial community\u003cbr\u003e 6. Into the hands of the people\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: 'from an infant stage'\u003cbr\u003e Tables\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006029517080,"sku":"9780521035477","price":35.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521035477i_f383a67c-756b-4a9d-befb-5b946f9a5f27.jpg?v=1694968315","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/early-american-theatre-from-the-revolution-to-thomas-jefferson-into-the-hands-of-the-people-paperback-9780521035477","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}