 | Political Actors: Representative Bodies and Theatricality in the Age of the French Revolution Subjects: France -- History -- Revolution 1789–1799; Theater -- Political aspects -- France -- History -- 18th century; Actors -- France -- Political activity; From the start of the French Revolution, contemporary observers were struck by the overwhelming theatricality of political events. Examples of convergence between theater and politics included the election of dramatic actors to powerful political and... Paul Friedland is Assistant Professor of History at Bowdoin College. |
