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National Dance
Margaret Allenby-Jaffe
Paperback - $49.95
"Whosoever danceth not, knoweth not the way of life." At the time this line from a 2nd-century Gnostic hymn was written, dancing was still "of the people, for the people, by the people," so integral a part of life that it was almost akin to breathing ...
Capoeira : A Martial Art and a Cultural Tradition
Jane Atwood
Library Binding - $59.95
Capoeira is a beautiful, unique martial art. Developed hundreds of years ago by African slaves in Brazil, it combines combat, play, dance, music, theater, ritual, and philosophy. This book describes capoeira, its history, and its renowned players.
The Bedhaya Court Dances of Central Java :
Clara Brakel-Papenhuijzen
Hardcover - $460.95
The ritual bedhaya dances of the Central Javanese courts form a highly valued expression of Javanese culture. These stately dance forms, comprising complex choreographies executed to the accompaniment of archaic songs and gamelan music, are part of t ...
Dancing from Past to Present : Nation, Culture, Identities
Theresa Jill Buckland
Hardcover - $109.95
This groundbreaking collection combines ethnographic and historic strategies to reveal how dance plays crucial cultural roles in various regions of the world, including Tonga, Java, Bosnia-Herzegovina, New Mexico, India, Korea, Macedonia, and England ...
Dancing from Past to Present : Nation, Culture, Identities
Theresa Jill Buckland
Paperback - $51.95
This groundbreaking collection combines ethnographic and historic strategies to reveal how dance plays crucial cultural roles in various regions of the world, including Tonga, Java, Bosnia-Herzegovina, New Mexico, India, Korea, Macedonia, and England ...
