Dance as a Theatre Art: Source Readings in Dance History from 1581 to the Present

by Selma Jeanne Cohen

Book Overview

A compelling and detailed "living history," this book chronicles dance through the writings of its greatest innovators.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871271737
• ISBN13: 9780871271730
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Princeton Book Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Dance As A Theatre Art provides an over-all view of the history of theatrical dance in Europe and America during the last four centuries. Source readings, consisting of theoretical essays, librottos, and excerpts from technical manuals, combine with Dr. Cohen's introductions and headnotes to cover every major trend and personality of the period. Many selections have never been reprinted before and six appear for the first time in English translation.