Persuasion And Propaganda
Subtitle: Monuments And the Eighteenth-century British Empire
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: August 23, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9780773531307
Subjects: Memorials, monuments; c 1700 to c 1800; History: World; History; History - General History; British Empire; Europe - Great Britain - General; Sculpture; World - Colonial Studies; 18th century; Colonies; Government policy; Great Britain; Imperialism; Monuments; Symbolism in politics
Description: "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." "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 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"--BOOK JACKET.