Why We Love Parades: Their History and Enduring Appeal

by Doug Matthews

Why do millions of people attend the victory parades of winning sports teams, travel across the world to attend a carnival, march and chant for social justice, cheer homecoming soldiers, or watch enraptured as a princess or celebrity rides in a stately coach to their wedding? The author answers these questions and more in this unique examination of the great parades and processions of history.

Part chronology, part social history, this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476688796
• ISBN13: 9781476688794
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 233 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up