Looking for Little Egypt (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 103 pages
• Publisher: Intl Dance Discovery (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962399817
• ISBN-13: 978-0962399817
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #386,967 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great research and history tool, April 27, 1999

By A Customer

This book is fascinating reading for anyone interested in the history of middle eastern dance in the US, as well as the history of the Columbian Exposition of 1893. It is amply illustrated with period photographs and samples of publications of the time, as well as immediately afterwards. It explores the myth of Little Egypt, and the hows and whys the name became such a legend. A fantastic read.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Journey Back in Time, March 12, 2003

By	Wendy A. B. Whipple (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very well-written history of the Columbian Exhibition and the Little Egypt legends that abounded after the 1893 Fair. A fascinating read; highly recommended.

Looking for Little Egypt is well-researched, a fascinating history, that is eloquently written. It was not as much about belly dance as I expected; it is exactly what the title says: looking for the legendary Little Egypt. It is a fascinating, murky, brief, and obscured history of a dancer whose existence is more legend than truth. Carlton sought to discover just who was Little Egypt. She was able to dispel a few myths (Twain did not suffer a coronary after seeing her dance), but was left with no solid answers about who that dancer was in the end.

If you enjoy Middle Eastern dance or like a good history/mystery, this book is absolutely for you!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How Oriental Dance came to the West, September 19, 2000

By	"kahire" - See all my reviews

This book is the best book available about the history of oriental dance. Although this book tells only about Chicago World Fair and dancers and musicians there, it does it with lots of accurate information and very interesting and fluent way. Illustration is wonderful and here a reader can find out how Oriental Dance really found its way to the West and what lies behind colorful myths about Little Egypt.