History And the Morris Dance: A Look at Morris Dancing from Its Earliest Days Until 1850 [Paperback]

John Cutting (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1852731087 | ISBN-13: 978-1852731083

What was this Morris tradition, entertainment, mystical rite, or some hybrid of the two? Where did it come from? After thirty years of dancing, teaching, and research, John Cutting attempts to answer these questions. From the earliest known references (1137 in Spain, 1448 in England) to the middle of the nineteenth century, Morris events are listed and examined. A parallel study looks at publications about Morris, from the Puritans down to the present day. Many illustrations portraying Morris or possible Morris dancers from the fourteenth century onwards are reproduced in the text.

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Book Co Pub (March 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852731087
• ISBN-13: 978-1852731083
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,613,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A 'must', September 23, 2006

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This review is from: History And the Morris Dance: A Look at Morris Dancing from Its Earliest Days Until 1850 (Paperback)

Is Morris dance heritage mysticism, dance, or entertainment? It's long been shrouded in mystery, and research John Cutting spent some thirty years dancing, teaching and researching the Morris dance from its roots until 1850: HISTORY AND THE MORRIS DANCE: A LOOK AT MORRIS DANCING FROM ITS EARLIEST DAYS UNTIL 1850 follows its evolution and answers many questions. A 'must' for any college-level dance history holding.

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