1st Edition

Regarding Manneken Pis Culture, Celebration and Conflict in Brussels

By Catherine Emerson Copyright 2015
    156 Pages
    by Routledge

    156 Pages
    by Routledge

    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