1st Edition
Regarding Manneken Pis Culture, Celebration and Conflict in Brussels
By Catherine Emerson
Copyright 2015
156 Pages
by
Routledge
156 Pages
by
Routledge
141 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines how the 'Manneken Pis' statue has come to symbolize the Brussels city and focuses on the multiplicity of interpretations to which the statue has been subjected. It explores that celebratory uses of the statue and ones which articulate the conflicts in society are related.
Introduction 1. Telling Stories 2. Locating Manneken Pis 3. Ceremony and Celebration 4. Contested Images 5. Afterword
Biography
Catherine Emerson
