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Life, Liberty, and the Mummers
Temple University Press, 2007 Cloth: 978-1-59213-588-2 Library of Congress Classification GT4011.P5K46 2007 Dewey Decimal Classification 394.50974811
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
The Mummers Parade is like no other parade in the world. With 10,00 wildly-costumed participants stepping out every New Year's Day in South Philadelphia, it is one of the most spectacular annual parades in the U.S. This remarkable book is a "family portrait" of the parade. It presents, in pictures and in words, the flamboyantly-attired Mummers and reveals the everyday, working-class people beneath the outrageous garb. Noted photographer E. A. Kennedy spent four years documenting the Mummers and their parade. He has personally selected the striking images included here -- more than 150 in all -- and he has written an engaging history of the parade itself. As Kennedy explains, and as his photos make clear, "mummery" is a way of life for Mummers, who have deep attachments to their clubs, associations, and brigades. For all its glitz, the Mummers Parade remains a folk parade. This is the captivating story of the folks behind the parade. See other books on: Liberty | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Philadelphia (Pa.) | Regional See other titles from Temple University Press |
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