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Sissi’s World : The Empress Elisabeth in Memory and Myth
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9781501361685
Publication Name
Sissi's World : the Empress Elisabeth in Memory and Myth
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8.5in
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Series
New Directions in German Studies
Publication Year
2020
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Textbook
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Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8in
Author
Heidi Schlipphacke
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
16.7 Oz
Number of Pages
408 Pages

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Sissi's World offers a transdisciplinary approach to the study of the Habsburg Empress Elisabeth of Austria. It investigates the myths, legends, and representations across literature, art, film, and other media of one of the most popular, revered, and misunderstood female figures in European cultural history. Sissi's World explores the cultural foundations for the endurance of the Sissi legends and the continuing fascination with the beautiful empress: a Bavarian duchess born in 1837, the longest-serving Austrian empress, and the queen of Hungary who died in 1898 at the hands of a crazed anarchist. Despite the continuing fascination with "the beloved Sissi," the Habsburg empress, her impact, and legacy have received scant attention from scholars. This collection will go beyond the popular biographical accounts, recountings of her mythic beauty, and scattered studies of her well-known eccentricities to offer transdisciplinary cultural perspectives across art, film, fashion, history, literature, and media.

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Bloomsbury Publishing
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Heidi Schlipphacke
Publication Name
Sissi's World : the Empress Elisabeth in Memory and Myth
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Series
New Directions in German Studies
Publication Year
2020
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
408 Pages

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8.5in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.5in
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16.7 Oz

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From Trieste to Beijing, these riveting essays analyze the highly situational character of our obsessions with the restless Empress. From her renowned hair and waist to the rigid control she exercised over her public image, these essays show how Elisabeth's imagined personality has served us as a screen for a surprising range of fantasies, from 1950s femininity to the contemporary queer and subversive., "Given the general lack of academic research on the 'Sissi' phenomenon, this volume fills a scholarly void, going beyond the often hagiographical historical accounts and appropriation of her image to interrogate what has been going on beneath such surface manifestations ... The editors have judiciously selected trans-disciplinary approaches that go beyond the marketing of an image to excavate how and why [Sissi's] memory and attendant mythology retain their hold on people the world over ... This volume ... stands out for the quality and consistency of its individual chapters and contains a comprehensive bibliographical apparatus that will be useful to scholars, students, and interested readers alike. The editors are clearly well read in theory and cultural history, bringing nuanced perspectives to the wide range of essays collected here. Handsomely presented with no lacunae, it is part of the exciting series 'New Directions in German Studies' from Bloomsbury and is a valuable addition to Austrian studies, broadly defined." -- German Quarterly "Excellent and engaging...It is a collection best read, in my opinion, from cover to cover, for this is the only way to fully appreciate how well its chapters cohere around its fragmented and protean subject." -- Journal of Austrian Studies "Many anthologies suffer from unevenness in the quality of the contributions, but not this one- each of the individual chapters is compelling and largely unique, with only minor overlap across several contributions. The editors are to be congratulated on compiling such a readable, accessible volume that considers this fascinating topic so thoroughly." -- Feminist German Studies "From Trieste to Beijing, these riveting essays analyze the highly situational character of our obsessions with the restless Empress. From her renowned hair and waist to the rigid control she exercised over her public image, these essays show how Elisabeth's imagined personality has served us as a screen for a surprising range of fantasies, from 1950s femininity to the contemporary queer and subversive." -- Pieter M. Judson, Chair, Department of History and Civilization, European University Institute, Italy "Empress Elisabeth of Austria embodied the contradictions of monarchical rule in life and death. Revered yet deeply unhappy; a figure of national imagination yet profoundly rootless; bathed in splendor yet bodily starved. Despite or perhaps because of that incongruity, she remains a projection screen of imperial longing, reminding us of inextricable links between history, memory, and nostalgia in the realm of the former Habsburg Monarchy. Sissi's World grapples in novel ways with the complex tensions reflected in the figure of Empress Elisabeth." -- Matti Bunzl, Director, Museen der Stadt Wien, Austria "This remarkable collection of essays on the memory and myth of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth, known as Sissi, is a long-awaited compendium of research and contextualization that ranges far beyond the popular hagiography to offer wholly fresh analysis of the subject as a complex woman, enlightened royal, and uniquely enduring and influential cultural icon. Editors Maura Hametz and Heidi Schlipphacke have drawn together international scholars, transdisciplinary aspects, and diverse critical approaches for a superbly executed expansion of literature on Elisabeth - as she was in her world and as she continues to find resonance in ours. Sissi's World is essential reading that will inspire serious investigation on the subject for some time to come." -- Robert Dassanowsky, President Emeritus of the Austrian Studies Association and Professor of German and Visual and Performing Arts, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA, "From Trieste to Beijing, these riveting essays analyze the highly situational character of our obsessions with the restless Empress. From her renowned hair and waist to the rigid control she exercised over her public image, these essays show how Elisabeth's imagined personality has served us as a screen for a surprising range of fantasies, from 1950s femininity to the contemporary queer and subversive." -- Pieter M. Judson, Chair, Department of History and Civilization, European University Institute, Italy "Empress Elisabeth of Austria embodied the contradictions of monarchical rule in life and death. Revered yet deeply unhappy; a figure of national imagination yet profoundly rootless; bathed in splendor yet bodily starved. Despite or perhaps because of that incongruity, she remains a projection screen of imperial longing, reminding us of inextricable links between history, memory, and nostalgia in the realm of the former Habsburg Monarchy. Sissi's World grapples in novel ways with the complex tensions reflected in the figure of Empress Elisabeth." -- Matti Bunzl, Director, Museen der Stadt Wien, Austria "This remarkable collection of essays on the memory and myth of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth, known as Sissi, is a long-awaited compendium of research and contextualization that ranges far beyond the popular hagiography to offer wholly fresh analysis of the subject as a complex woman, enlightened royal, and uniquely enduring and influential cultural icon. Editors Maura Hametz and Heidi Schlipphacke have drawn together international scholars, transdisciplinary aspects, and diverse critical approaches for a superbly executed expansion of literature on Elisabeth - as she was in her world and as she continues to find resonance in ours. Sissi's World is essential reading that will inspire serious investigation on the subject for some time to come." -- Robert Dassanowsky, President Emeritus of the Austrian Studies Association and Professor of German and Visual and Performing Arts, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA, Many anthologies suffer from unevenness in the quality of the contributions, but not this one-- each of the individual chapters is compelling and largely unique, with only minor overlap across several contributions. The editors are to be congratulated on compiling such a readable, accessible volume that considers this fascinating topic so thoroughly., "Many anthologies suffer from unevenness in the quality of the contributions, but not this one-- each of the individual chapters is compelling and largely unique, with only minor overlap across several contributions. The editors are to be congratulated on compiling such a readable, accessible volume that considers this fascinating topic so thoroughly." -- Feminist German Studies "From Trieste to Beijing, these riveting essays analyze the highly situational character of our obsessions with the restless Empress. From her renowned hair and waist to the rigid control she exercised over her public image, these essays show how Elisabeth's imagined personality has served us as a screen for a surprising range of fantasies, from 1950s femininity to the contemporary queer and subversive." -- Pieter M. Judson, Chair, Department of History and Civilization, European University Institute, Italy "Empress Elisabeth of Austria embodied the contradictions of monarchical rule in life and death. Revered yet deeply unhappy; a figure of national imagination yet profoundly rootless; bathed in splendor yet bodily starved. Despite or perhaps because of that incongruity, she remains a projection screen of imperial longing, reminding us of inextricable links between history, memory, and nostalgia in the realm of the former Habsburg Monarchy. Sissi's World grapples in novel ways with the complex tensions reflected in the figure of Empress Elisabeth." -- Matti Bunzl, Director, Museen der Stadt Wien, Austria "This remarkable collection of essays on the memory and myth of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth, known as Sissi, is a long-awaited compendium of research and contextualization that ranges far beyond the popular hagiography to offer wholly fresh analysis of the subject as a complex woman, enlightened royal, and uniquely enduring and influential cultural icon. Editors Maura Hametz and Heidi Schlipphacke have drawn together international scholars, transdisciplinary aspects, and diverse critical approaches for a superbly executed expansion of literature on Elisabeth - as she was in her world and as she continues to find resonance in ours. Sissi's World is essential reading that will inspire serious investigation on the subject for some time to come." -- Robert Dassanowsky, President Emeritus of the Austrian Studies Association and Professor of German and Visual and Performing Arts, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA, Its perceptive analyses, global reach, and interdisciplinary scope make Sissi's World an impressive accomplishment. [...] [T]he volume offers much fascinating material, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in Austrian culture and gender studies., Excellent and engaging...It is a collection best read, in my opinion, from cover to cover, for this is the only way to fully appreciate how well its chapters cohere around its fragmented and protean subject., Empress Elisabeth of Austria embodied the contradictions of monarchical rule in life and death. Revered yet deeply unhappy; a figure of national imagination yet profoundly rootless; bathed in splendor yet bodily starved. Despite or perhaps because of that incongruity, she remains a projection screen of imperial longing, reminding us of inextricable links between history, memory, and nostalgia in the realm of the former Habsburg Monarchy. Sissi's World grapples in novel ways with the complex tensions reflected in the figure of Empress Elisabeth., This remarkable collection of essays on the memory and myth of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth, known as Sissi, is a long-awaited compendium of research and contextualization that ranges far beyond the popular hagiography to offer wholly fresh analysis of the subject as a complex woman, enlightened royal, and uniquely enduring and influential cultural icon. Editors Maura Hametz and Heidi Schlipphacke have drawn together international scholars, transdisciplinary aspects, and diverse critical approaches for a superbly executed expansion of literature on Elisabeth - as she was in her world and as she continues to find resonance in ours. Sissi's World is essential reading that will inspire serious investigation on the subject for some time to come., "Excellent and engaging...It is a collection best read, in my opinion, from cover to cover, for this is the only way to fully appreciate how well its chapters cohere around its fragmented and protean subject."-- Journal of Austrian Studies "Many anthologies suffer from unevenness in the quality of the contributions, but not this one- each of the individual chapters is compelling and largely unique, with only minor overlap across several contributions. The editors are to be congratulated on compiling such a readable, accessible volume that considers this fascinating topic so thoroughly." -- Feminist German Studies "From Trieste to Beijing, these riveting essays analyze the highly situational character of our obsessions with the restless Empress. From her renowned hair and waist to the rigid control she exercised over her public image, these essays show how Elisabeth's imagined personality has served us as a screen for a surprising range of fantasies, from 1950s femininity to the contemporary queer and subversive." -- Pieter M. Judson, Chair, Department of History and Civilization, European University Institute, Italy "Empress Elisabeth of Austria embodied the contradictions of monarchical rule in life and death. Revered yet deeply unhappy; a figure of national imagination yet profoundly rootless; bathed in splendor yet bodily starved. Despite or perhaps because of that incongruity, she remains a projection screen of imperial longing, reminding us of inextricable links between history, memory, and nostalgia in the realm of the former Habsburg Monarchy. Sissi's World grapples in novel ways with the complex tensions reflected in the figure of Empress Elisabeth." -- Matti Bunzl, Director, Museen der Stadt Wien, Austria "This remarkable collection of essays on the memory and myth of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth, known as Sissi, is a long-awaited compendium of research and contextualization that ranges far beyond the popular hagiography to offer wholly fresh analysis of the subject as a complex woman, enlightened royal, and uniquely enduring and influential cultural icon. Editors Maura Hametz and Heidi Schlipphacke have drawn together international scholars, transdisciplinary aspects, and diverse critical approaches for a superbly executed expansion of literature on Elisabeth - as she was in her world and as she continues to find resonance in ours. Sissi's World is essential reading that will inspire serious investigation on the subject for some time to come." -- Robert Dassanowsky, President Emeritus of the Austrian Studies Association and Professor of German and Visual and Performing Arts, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA, Given the general lack of academic research on the 'Sissi' phenomenon, this volume fills a scholarly void, going beyond the often hagiographical historical accounts and appropriation of her image to interrogate what has been going on beneath such surface manifestations ... The editors have judiciously selected trans-disciplinary approaches that go beyond the marketing of an image to excavate how and why [Sissi's] memory and attendant mythology retain their hold on people the world over ... This volume ... stands out for the quality and consistency of its individual chapters and contains a comprehensive bibliographical apparatus that will be useful to scholars, students, and interested readers alike. The editors are clearly well read in theory and cultural history, bringing nuanced perspectives to the wide range of essays collected here. Handsomely presented with no lacunae, it is part of the exciting series 'New Directions in German Studies' from Bloomsbury and is a valuable addition to Austrian studies, broadly defined., "The empress and her Sissi persona represent a bundle of contradictions that this volume aims to illuminate from several interdisciplinary angles, including history, art history, literary and film analysis, fashion, queer studies, and cultural studies ... Many books and films have been devoted to Sissi, most famously Ernst Marischka's 1950s film trilogy starring Romy Schneider, but this is the first collection of essays to try to unpack the ways in which she has been 'remembered and imagined, embodied and disembodied, recalled, revered, and constructed' ... Many anthologies suffer from unevenness in the quality of the contributions, but not this one--each of the individual chapters is compelling and largely unique, with only minor overlap across several contributions. The editors are to be congratulated on compiling such a readable, accessible volume that considers this fascinating topic so thoroughly." -Julie K. Allen, Feminist German Studies "Excellent and engaging...It is a collection best read, in my opinion, from cover to cover, for this is the only way to fully appreciate how well its chapters cohere around its fragmented and protean subject."-- Journal of Austrian Studies "Many anthologies suffer from unevenness in the quality of the contributions, but not this one- each of the individual chapters is compelling and largely unique, with only minor overlap across several contributions. The editors are to be congratulated on compiling such a readable, accessible volume that considers this fascinating topic so thoroughly." -- Feminist German Studies "From Trieste to Beijing, these riveting essays analyze the highly situational character of our obsessions with the restless Empress. From her renowned hair and waist to the rigid control she exercised over her public image, these essays show how Elisabeth's imagined personality has served us as a screen for a surprising range of fantasies, from 1950s femininity to the contemporary queer and subversive." -- Pieter M. Judson, Chair, Department of History and Civilization, European University Institute, Italy "Empress Elisabeth of Austria embodied the contradictions of monarchical rule in life and death. Revered yet deeply unhappy; a figure of national imagination yet profoundly rootless; bathed in splendor yet bodily starved. Despite or perhaps because of that incongruity, she remains a projection screen of imperial longing, reminding us of inextricable links between history, memory, and nostalgia in the realm of the former Habsburg Monarchy. Sissi's World grapples in novel ways with the complex tensions reflected in the figure of Empress Elisabeth." -- Matti Bunzl, Director, Museen der Stadt Wien, Austria "This remarkable collection of essays on the memory and myth of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth, known as Sissi, is a long-awaited compendium of research and contextualization that ranges far beyond the popular hagiography to offer wholly fresh analysis of the subject as a complex woman, enlightened royal, and uniquely enduring and influential cultural icon. Editors Maura Hametz and Heidi Schlipphacke have drawn together international scholars, transdisciplinary aspects, and diverse critical approaches for a superbly executed expansion of literature on Elisabeth - as she was in her world and as she continues to find resonance in ours. Sissi's World is essential reading that will inspire serious investigation on the subject for some time to come." -- Robert Dassanowsky, President Emeritus of the Austrian Studies Association and Professor of German and Visual and Performing Arts, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA, "Many anthologies suffer from unevenness in the quality of the contributions, but not this one- each of the individual chapters is compelling and largely unique, with only minor overlap across several contributions. The editors are to be congratulated on compiling such a readable, accessible volume that considers this fascinating topic so thoroughly." -- Feminist German Studies "From Trieste to Beijing, these riveting essays analyze the highly situational character of our obsessions with the restless Empress. From her renowned hair and waist to the rigid control she exercised over her public image, these essays show how Elisabeth's imagined personality has served us as a screen for a surprising range of fantasies, from 1950s femininity to the contemporary queer and subversive." -- Pieter M. Judson, Chair, Department of History and Civilization, European University Institute, Italy "Empress Elisabeth of Austria embodied the contradictions of monarchical rule in life and death. Revered yet deeply unhappy; a figure of national imagination yet profoundly rootless; bathed in splendor yet bodily starved. Despite or perhaps because of that incongruity, she remains a projection screen of imperial longing, reminding us of inextricable links between history, memory, and nostalgia in the realm of the former Habsburg Monarchy. Sissi's World grapples in novel ways with the complex tensions reflected in the figure of Empress Elisabeth." -- Matti Bunzl, Director, Museen der Stadt Wien, Austria "This remarkable collection of essays on the memory and myth of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth, known as Sissi, is a long-awaited compendium of research and contextualization that ranges far beyond the popular hagiography to offer wholly fresh analysis of the subject as a complex woman, enlightened royal, and uniquely enduring and influential cultural icon. Editors Maura Hametz and Heidi Schlipphacke have drawn together international scholars, transdisciplinary aspects, and diverse critical approaches for a superbly executed expansion of literature on Elisabeth - as she was in her world and as she continues to find resonance in ours. Sissi's World is essential reading that will inspire serious investigation on the subject for some time to come." -- Robert Dassanowsky, President Emeritus of the Austrian Studies Association and Professor of German and Visual and Performing Arts, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA
Table of Content
List of IllustrationsAcknowledgments1. Introduction: "Sissi": The Convergence of Memory and Myth Maura E. Hametz (Old Dominion University, USA) and Heidi Schlipphacke (University of Illinois Chicago, USA) I. Memory 2. Encounters: Ulrike Truger, Elisabeth - Zwang - Flucht - Freiheit, 1998/99 Christiane Hertel ( Bryn Mawr College, USA) 3. The Remains of the Stay: The Corporeal Archive of Empress Elisabeth in the Hofburg Beth Ann Muellner (College of Wooster, USA) 4. Sisi Redux: The Empress Elisabeth and Her Cult in Post-Communist Hungary Judith Szapor (McGill University, Canada) and András Lénárt ( National Széchényi Library, Hungary) 5. A Place for Sissi in Trieste Maura E. Hametz (Old Dominion University, USA) and Borut Klabjan ( European University Institute in Florence, Italy) 6. Empress Elisabeth and the Painting of Modern Life Olivia Gruber Florek ( Delaware County Community College, USA) 7. Karl Lagerfeld and the Elisabeth Myth Carolin Maikler (Independent Scholar, Switzerland); Translated by Marieanne Gilliat-Smith 8. Sissi, the Chinese Princess: A Timely and Versatile Post-Mao Icon Fei-Hsien Wang and Ke-chin Hsia ( Indiana University Bloomington, USA) II. Myth 9. Melancholy Empress: Queering Empire in Ernst Marischka's Sissi Films Heidi Schlipphacke (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA) 10. Sisi: A Double Reflection on a "Queer Icon" Susanne Hochreiter (University of Vienna, Austria) 11. Imagining Austria: Myths of "Sisi" and National Identity in Lilian Faschinger's Wiener Passion Anita McChesney ( Texas Tech University, USA) 12. Cocteau's Queen: Sissi between Legend, Spectacle, and History in L'Aigle à deux têtes Elizabeth Black (Old Dominion University, USA) 13. Fat, Thin, Sad - Victoria, Sissi, Diana and the Fate of Wax Queens Kate Thomas ( Bryn Mawr College, USA) 14. Sisi in the Museum: Exhibits in Vienna and the US Susanne Kelley ( Kennesaw State University, USA) Notes on ContributorsIndex
Copyright Date
2020
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Europe / Austria & Hungary, European / German, Royalty, Europe / General
Dewey Decimal
943.6043092
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, History

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