Marie Antoinette at Petit Trianon : heritage interpretation and visitor perceptions / Denise Maior-Barron.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maior-Barron, Denise, author.

Series:

Routledge studies in heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793.

Petit Trianon (Versailles, France).

Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793--Homes and haunts--France--Versailles.

Marie Antoinette.

Palaces--France--Versailles.

Palaces.

France--History--Louis XVI, 1774-1793.

France.

History.

Homes.

France--Versailles.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xix, 327 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

This book challenges common perceptions of Marie Antoinette, appraising the last Queen of France's role in relation to the events of French Revolution through an original analysis of contemporary heritage practices and visitor perceptions at her former home, the Petit Trianon. Controversy and martyrdom have placed Marie Antoinette's image within a spectrum of cultural caricatures that range from taboo to iconic. With a foundation in critical heritage studies, this volume examines the diverse range of contemporary images portraying Marie Antoinette's historical character, showing how they affect the interpretation and perception of Petit Trianon. By considering both producers and receivers of these cultural heritage exponents - Marie Antoinette's historical figure and the historic house museum of the Petit Trianon - the book expands current understandings of twenty-first century cultural heritage perceptions in relation to tourism and popular culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [277]-318) and index.

ISBN:

9781138565562

1138565563

OCLC:

1042085568