{"title":"Peter Jelavich","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the intriguing world of Peter Jelavich, a distinguished author whose works delve into the rich tapestry of history and culture. Specialising in the vibrant social and cultural history of Germany, Jelavich brings a unique perspective to the dramatic shifts and pivotal moments that have shaped modern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his most acclaimed books, \u003cem\u003eBerlin Cabaret\u003c\/em\u003e, provides a fascinating exploration of the cabaret scene in Weimar Berlin. With meticulous research and engaging narrative style, Jelavich captures the spirit of a transformative era, revealing how cabaret reflected and influenced societal changes during this tumultuous period. His insightful analysis offers readers a window into the complexities of cultural expression amidst the backdrop of political upheaval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Jelavich's expertise in merging historical enquiry with cultural study makes his works not only informative but incredibly engaging. Each book invites you to journey through the past with new depth and understanding, perfect for history enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Explore the collection and discover how Jelavich illuminates the past with clarity and passion.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"berlin-cabaret-by-peter-jelavich-9780674067622","title":"Berlin Cabaret","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep into Ernst Wolzogen's Motley Theater, Max Reinhardt's Sound and Smoke, Rudolf Nelson's Chat noir, and Friedrich Hollaender's Tingel-Tangel. Enjoy Claire Waldoff's rendering of a lower-class Berliner, Kurt Tucholsky's satirical songs, and Walter Mehring's Dadaist experiments, as Peter Jelavich spotlights Berlin's cabarets from the day the curtain first went up, in 1901, until the Nazi regime brought it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFads and fashions, sexual mores and political ideologies—all were subject to satire and parody on the cabaret stage. \u003ci\u003eBerlin Cabaret\u003c\/i\u003e follows the changing treatment of these themes, and the fate of cabaret itself, through the most turbulent decades of modern German history: the prosperous and optimistic Imperial age, the unstable yet culturally inventive Weimar era, and the repressive years of National Socialism. By situating cabaret within Berlin's rich landscape of popular culture and distinguishing it from vaudeville and variety theatres, spectacular revues, prurient \"nude dancing,\" and Communist agitprop, Jelavich revises the prevailing image of this form of entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNeither highly politicised, like postwar German \u003ci\u003eKabarett\u003c\/i\u003e, nor sleazy in the way that some American and European films suggest, Berlin cabaret occupied a middle ground that let it cast an ironic eye on the goings-on of Berliners and other Germans. However, it was just this satirical attitude toward serious themes, such as politics and racism, that blinded cabaret to the strength of the radical right-wing forces that ultimately destroyed it. Jelavich concludes with the Berlin cabaret artists' final performances—as prisoners in the concentration camps at Westerbork and Theresienstadt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book gives us a sense of what the world looked like within the cabarets of Berlin and at the same time lets us see, from a historical distance, these lost performers enacting the political, sexual, and artistic issues that made their city one of the most dynamic in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000554995948,"sku":"9780674067622","price":85.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27263893482427.jpg?v=1763284331"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/peter-jelavich.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}