ISBN:
9781496814036
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (365 pages)
Parallel Title:
Print version Smith, Howard Philips Unveiling the Muse : The Lost History of Gay Carnival in New Orleans
DDC:
394.250976335
Abstract:
The untold story of a powerful Mardi Gras tradition
Abstract:
"Cover" -- "UNVEILING the MUSE" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Dedication" -- "CONTENTS" -- "Foreword" -- "Introduction: Reclaiming a Lost History" -- "The Royal Krewe of Yuga and the Birth of Gay Carnival" -- "The Children of Yuga and a Glorious Golden Age" -- "The Krewe of Petronius: The Grande Dame of Gay Carnival" -- "The Krewe of Amon-Ra: In the Year of the Sphinx" -- "Creepy Crawlers: The Ill-Fated Krewe of Ganymede" -- "The Krewe of Armeinius: The Boy Who Would Be Queen" -- "The Mystic Krewe of Apollo: The Devil in the Details" -- "The Krewe of Olympus: From Camelot to Houston" -- "The Knights Are Coming!: The Mystic Krewe of Celestial Knights" -- "The Krewe of Ishtar: I Am Woman" -- "The Krewe of Polyphemus: A Child of the Gods" -- "Lords of Leather: A Mystic Mardi Gras Krewe" -- "The Krewe of Mwindo: A Strong Black Voice" -- "The Mystic Krewe of Satyricon: Decadence and Determination" -- "Lesser-Known, Obscure, and New Krewes" -- "The Artists of Gay Carnival: A Hidden World Revealed" -- "Itâs Sheer Camp!: The Legacy of Elmo Delacroix Avet" -- "Rue de lâAmour: Gay Café Society and the Once Brilliant Lights of Rampart Street" -- "Afterword: The Future of Gay Carnival" -- "Epilogue" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "Glossary" -- "Sources
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