Ballet in Western Culture
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: July 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780415942560
Subjects: Ballet; History of specific subjects; Performing Arts; Performing Arts/Dance; Dance - Classical; Performing Arts / Dance / Classical; Dance - Reference
First sentence: Throughout the ages, a wealth of documentation in the form of cave paintings, Egyptian hieroglyphics, descriptions of ancient Olympic games, and Old Testament references have attested to the importance of dancing in society.