New Orleans Carnival Balls: The Secret Side of Mardi Gras, 1870-1920

by Jennifer Atkins

Book Overview

Mardi Gras festivities don't end after the parades roll through the streets; rather, a large part of the celebration continues unseen by the general public. Retreating to theaters, convention centers, and banquet halls, krewes spend the post-parade evening at lavish balls, where members cultivate a sense of fraternity and reinforce the organization's shared values through pageantry and dance. In New Orleans Carnival Balls, Jennifer Atkins...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807167568
• ISBN13: 9780807167564
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.6"