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The Shows of London
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Richard Altick's The Shows of London offers a comprehensive history of public entertainments, fairs, and popular spectacles in London from the early modern period through the 19th century.
Altick examines how urbanization and commercialization fostered a culture of display and mass amusements, linking popular entertainments to broader social and economic changes.
The book details the range of attractions—exhibits, freak shows, performances—that catered to diverse urban audiences, illustrating the emergence of modern leisure industries.
It highlights the role of representation, consumption, and crowd management in forming metropolitan culture.
Altick's work is foundational for studies of popular culture, urban history, and the history of exhibitions.
Altick examines how urbanization and commercialization fostered a culture of display and mass amusements, linking popular entertainments to broader social and economic changes.
The book details the range of attractions—exhibits, freak shows, performances—that catered to diverse urban audiences, illustrating the emergence of modern leisure industries.
It highlights the role of representation, consumption, and crowd management in forming metropolitan culture.
Altick's work is foundational for studies of popular culture, urban history, and the history of exhibitions.
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Angus Lockyer
Angus Lockyer, "Exhibitionist Japan: The Spectacle of Modern Development" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
