Worlds of the ring Nation and empire in the British and German circus
- Manchester Manchester University Press 2025
- 224 Seiten
- Studies in Popular Culture .
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Introduction 1 Modernity and the circus 2 Training, risk and celebrity: wild animals and human stars 3 Half-human, half-animal: the lure of empire in the British circus 4 Germanys native kin: the Wild West at the Sarrasani Circus 5 Juggling entertainment and control: wartime circus performances Conclusion Index