Ballet in Western Culture
Subtitle: A History of Its Origins and Evolution
Publisher: Routledge
Published: August 9, 2002
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780415942577
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.