Performing Power: The Political Secrets of Gustav III (1771-1792)

ISBN-13: 9780367565565 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 242 str.

Maria Berlova; Michael Kroetch

Opis

Performing Power explores 18th century fabrication of the royal image by focusing on the example of King Gustav III (1746-1792) - one of Sweden’s most acclaimed and controversial monarchs – who conspicuously chose theater as the primary media for his image-making and role construction.

Spis treści

Introduction: performing royalty; 1 Theories of playing and performing; 2 The King as performer; 3 Court Playing Culture: brokering power and the nobility; 4 Public pageant: displaying power to the people; 5 Royal encounter: communicating power for consensus; 6 Monarchs in play; Conclusion: the tragic finale