Dance [electronic resource] : rituals of experience / Jamake Highwater

Author:: Highwater, Jamake
Published:: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Edition:: 3rd ed.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations

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Summary:

This book presents a powerful view of the history of dance, contrasting its role in Western civilization with its significance in other cultures. Highwater--a renowned critic, author, and lecturer on art, theater, music, and dance--links the history of dance to cultural forces as diverse as Karl Marx and Elvis Presley.

Subject(s):

Dance
Dance—Folklore
Religious dance

ISBN:

9780199853083 (ebook)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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