Ancient Egyptian Dances (Paperback)

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Product Description

Dancing was important to the ancient Egyptians. One of the few books available in English on this topic, this carefully researched, profusely illustrated work investigates the origins, nature and role of dance in Egyptian culture. Gymnastic, imitative, dramatic, lyrical, etc. 80 figure drawings and illustrations adapted from tomb paintings, reliefs, other authentic sources. New introduction. Bibliography.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Czech

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; Dover ed edition (July 13, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486409066
• ISBN-13: 978-0486409061
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #704,172 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Then and now, June 18, 2000

By	Shantell Powell "The ShanMonster" (Kitchener, ON, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent resource on the history, mystery and origins of belly dance. Has sections on purely movemental dance, gymnastic dance, imitative dance, dramatic dance, lyrical dance, funeral dance, religious dance, accompaniments of the dance, dance with musical instruments, movements of the legs, arms, and trunk, costumes of the ancient Egyptian women and men dancers, a note on the historical development of the ancient Egyptian art of dancing, and a note on the Egyptian dances, as performed by modern women dancers.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A scholarly overview on Ancient Dances, February 12, 2001

By	Robert (Buenos Aires, Capital Federal Argentina) - See all my reviews

This nice book contains many interesting and thought-provoking studies on ancient Egyptian dances, being the only book (known to me) on the subject to deal with the same in a wide-range way. The authoress analyses not only relgious or "sacred" dance, but also those apparently belonging to more "profane" aims. She also proffer several hypothesis concerning the movements of certain dances, which is not usual in other treatises. A most welcomed title.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly what I was looking for., August 4, 2004

By	S. Adams "dance goddess" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was expecting a book on egyptian dance instruction, but this book is strictly a book on the history of egyptian dance. As a history of dance book it is excellent. However I found it hard to connect the drawings in the back of the book with the references in the text.