The politics of theatre attendance in 18th century Paris.
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Example history dissertation topic 6:
The politics of theatre attendance in 18th century Paris.
The Chapelier Law of 1791 guaranteed freedom of speech and expression to French theatre after the fall of the Ancienne regime. This dissertation looks at the role of theatres both prior to and after the 1789 revolution. In so doing it investigates the reasons (in addition to the performance) for people attending the theatre in the years immediately prior to the revolution and the way in which the old regime tried to suppress dissidents and its role in the popular culture thereafter. This is a dissertation that would also benefit from an insight into the writings of Rousseau and Voltaire and would thus be particularly suited to anyone undertaking joint honours.
Suggested initial topic reading:
- Brown, F. (1980) Theater and revolution: The culture of the French stage. New York: Viking Press.
- Censer, J. and Hunt, L. (2001) Liberty, equality, fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press.
- Leon, M. (2002) The image of Molière in the theater of the French Revolution. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University.
