This book is not another history of the dance in ancient Greece, but wants to lay the groundwork on which such a history should properly be build. The three preliminary studies offered here are, first, an extensive historiography of the subject which seeks to illuminate where we stand at present in reference to the large amount of work done on ancient Greek dance for the past 500 years. Secondly, an exercise in source criticism, embracing both texts and imagery, in order to establish the limits to which we can push any investigation, and thirdly, an attempt at model building to provide an explicit theoretical framework for future research. This is the first time that some of the approaches of the new dance scholarship which has arisen during the past few decades have been systematically applied to the dancing of the ancient world.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Brill
ISBN-10
9050633072
ISBN-13
9789050633079
eBay Product ID (ePID)
822469
Product Key Features
Author
Frits Naerebout
Publication Name
Attractive Performances : Ancient Greek Dance. Three Preliminary Studies
Format
Library Binding
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
472 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
37.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv1611.N34 1997
Copyright Date
1997
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Civilization, Ancient / General, Dance / History & Criticism, Dance / Regional & Ethnic