The American Circus

A showcase of the "golden age" of the circus in America

The circus is a source of nostalgia for Americans of all ages, either from memories of attending P. T. Barnum's "Greatest Show on Earth," or through the colorful evocations in many movies, television programs, and books. Interest in the circus phenomenon is unflagging, yet there have been few publications that look closely at how the circus's European origins were refashioned...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300185391
• ISBN13: 9780300185393
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 5.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.8" x 10.9"