The Cultivation of Body and Mind in Nineteenth-Century American Delsartism
Subtitle: (Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance)
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: September 30, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780313310423
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Dance; Theatre, drama; Women's studies; c 1800 to c 1900; Body Movement Education; Education; Performing Arts; Performing Arts/Dance; USA; Acting & Auditioning; Dance - General; Women Authors; Performing Arts / Dance / General; Physical Education; 19th century; Delsarte system; History; Physical education and trainin; Physical education and training; United States
First sentence: A study of the Delsarte system in relation to any of its permutations must begin with attention to the man who originated it and spent his life working out its applications.