Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Reneé Critcher Lyons
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780786465941

ISBN 10:   0786465948
Pages:   227
Publication Date:   01 October 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Part I. Ritual 1. Rekindling the Flame: The Revival of the Sadir Katcheri (Bharata Natyam)      2. “It Is a Strict Law That Bids Us Dance”: The Kwakiutl Hamatsa Dance      3. Poetry in Motion: The Hula      4. We Are All on This Earth Together: The Plains Indians Sun Dance      5. The Churning of the Oceans: The Survival of the Khmer Classical Dance of Cambodia      6. Of Two Worlds: The Whirling Dervishes of Konya      Part II. Revival 7. A Better Way of Life: The Ghost Dance of the Plains Indians      8. “The Only People Can Shout Is Right Here”: The Unbroken Chain of the Ring- Shout Dance      9. Visca Sardana! The Astronomical Dance of Catalonia      10. Capoeiristas: Righteous Avengers      11. The Raqs Sharqi (Belly Dance) Faces Trouble      Part III. Revelry 12. Bringing in the May      13. All’s Well That Ends Well: The English Morris Dance      14. Feet on Fire: Irish Dance at the Crossroads      15. Sacred, Yet Profane: The Afro- Brazilian Batuque and Samba      16. It Takes Two to Tango!      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

Author Information

Reneé Critcher Lyons is an assistant professor in the School Library Media Program at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. She lives in Boone, North Carolina.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions