{"product_id":"the-autobiography-of-a-nation-9780719060601","title":"The Autobiography of a Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst 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, purpose, representations of the future and past, the role of London and the ''local'', the British Empire and finally its legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eSection 1: Introducing the Festival\u003cbr\u003e1. The Background: history and historiography\u003cbr\u003e2. The Festival’s People and Purposes\u003cbr\u003eSection 2: Time\u003cbr\u003e3. The Festival’s representations of the future\u003cbr\u003e4. The Festival’s representations of the past\u003cbr\u003eSection 3: Place\u003cbr\u003e5. London-based representations of the metropole and the ‘regions’\u003cbr\u003e6. The role of ‘the local’ in the Festival\u003cbr\u003e7. The place that was almost absent: the British Empire\u003cbr\u003e8. The place of escape and edification: the Battersea Pleasure Gardens\u003cbr\u003eSection 4: Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e9. Conclusion: The Festival and its legacy\u003cbr\u003eSelect Bibiliography\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037292495191,"sku":"9780719060601","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780719060601.jpg?v=1750935193","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-autobiography-of-a-nation-9780719060601","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}