Title: A discourse on dancing : delivered in the Central Presbyterian church, Cincinnati /
Authors: Rice, N. L. 1807-1877.; John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward Collection (Harvard Theatre Collection)
Publisher: The Presbyterian book depository, and W. H. Moore,
Year: 1847
Subjects: Dance Religious aspects; Dance Religious aspects Christianity; Presbyterian Church Sermons; Sermons, American
Abstract: This book is typical of mid-nineteenth century antidance works. While many writers noted that the Bible contains numerous references to dance, Rice (1807-1877) points out that, in a biblical context, dance was utilized as a part of worship, performed exclusively by women dancing with each other. (The dangers of contact between the sexes while dancing were a common theme in antidance literature.) The second point, also common in antidance books, centered on the notion that dancing was bad for the health, especially in women.