Review
"This book will take a founding place in the growing interdisciplinary field that conjoins dance and literary studies. It s well researched, well written and sustains an original and articulate argument that constitutes an important contribution to Renaissance literary and performative scholarship" - Mark Franco, University of California, Santa Cruz
Product Description
Scholar Skiles Howard examines the social and semiotic complexities of dance in Renaissance England as it changed over time and performed different work in court, city, and playhouse. Interdisciplinary in its approach, this well-researched study explores issues of power and the body, gender and rank, popular culture and European expansion. 20 illustrations.
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