| Description |
xvi, 243 pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The pleasures of dance history -- Glimpses of the past -- Dance at the royal courts -- The professionalization of ballet -- The sunshine and moonlight of romantic ballet -- The Imperial Russian Ballet -- An age of astonishment -- The rise of American ballet -- The phoenix of modern dance -- The dancing world |
| Summary |
Traces the history of dance from the ancient world to the present and discusses the contributions of influential dancers and choreographers |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 199-208 |
| Subject |
Ballet -- History.
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Modern dance -- History.
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| LC no. |
86060280 |
| ISBN |
0916622428 |
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0916622436 (paperback) |
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