New orleans on parade: tourism and the transformation of the crescent city
Auteur :
Souther, J. Mark
Éditeur :
Louisiana State University Press
ISBN :
9780807154410
Date de publication :
7 oct. 2013
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
333 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Tells the story of the Big Easy in the twentieth century. In this urban biography, J. Mark Souther explores the Crescent City's architecture, music, food and alcohol, folklore and spiritualism, Mardi Gras festivities, and illicit sex commerce in revealing how New Orleans became a city that parades itself to visitors and residents alike.