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100 1 _aKinney, Troy,
_d1871-1938
245 1 4 _aThe Dance: Its Place in Art and Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-09-26
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Dance: Its Place in Art and Life" by Troy Kinney and Margaret West Kinney is a comprehensive examination of dance as an art form, likely written in the early 20th century. This work analyzes the history and evolution of dance from ancient civilizations through various cultural epochs, discussing its significance in artistic expression and social ritual. Focusing on diverse styles ranging from classical ballet to folk dances and the rituals of ancient religions, the authors aim to enhance appreciation of dance among readers regardless of their prior expertise. The opening portion of the book establishes the foundational role of dance in human culture, emphasizing its emotional expression and ritualistic significance throughout history. It traces the importance of dance from the rituals of ancient Egypt and Greece, detailing how it served as a form of communal expression and individual celebration tied closely to spiritual beliefs. By highlighting examples from biblical texts and classical philosophers like Plato, the authors illustrate the reverence for dance as both an artistic and communal activity, laying the groundwork for the deeper exploration of dance's place within various art forms to follow in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDance
700 1 _aKinney, Margaret West,
_d1872-1952
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50056
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