Regarding Manneken Pis: Culture, Celebration and Conflict in Brussels

by Catherine Emerson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367602017
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Telling Stories 2. Locating Manneken Pis 3. Ceremony and Celebration 4. Contested Images 5. Afterword