Lords of Misrule: Mardi Gras and the Politics of Race in New Orleans

by James Gill

Book Overview

Mardi Gras remains one of the most distinctive features of New Orleans. Although the city has celebrated Carnival since its days as a French and Spanish colonial outpost, the rituals familiar today were largely established in the Civil War era by a white male elite. In fact, the men behind the masks on the parade floats and at the Mardi Gras balls have kept the spirit of the Confederacy alive. They have put artistry and erudition into their Carnival...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878059164
• ISBN13: 9780878059164
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"