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The Autobiography of a Nation: The 1951 Exhibition of Britain, Representing Britain in the Post-War World
Becky E. Conekin
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Description for The Autobiography of a Nation: The 1951 Exhibition of Britain, Representing Britain in the Post-War World
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The first full-length study on the 1951 Festival of Britain. An examination of how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the 1951’s Festival’s exhibitions and events. Covers the Festival’s history and historiography, its purpose, its representations of the future and the past, the role of London and the ‘local’, the British Empire and finally its legacy.
The first full-length study on the 1951 Festival of Britain. An examination of how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the 1951’s Festival’s exhibitions and events. Covers the Festival’s history and historiography, its purpose, its representations of the future and the past, the role of London and the ‘local’, the British Empire and finally its legacy.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719060601
SKU
V9780719060601
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99-15
About Becky E. Conekin
Becky E. Conekin is a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the London College of Fashion, The London Institute -- .
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