Geschichte der Tanzkunst bei den cultivirten Völkern von den ersten Anfängen bis auf die gegenwärtige Zeit
By: Von Albert Czerwinski. Mit 34 in den Text gedruckten Abbildungen und 9 alten Tanzmelodien
Publisher: J. J. Weber
Published: 1862
Place of publication: Leipzig
Language: ger
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Dance; Dance History and Theory; Theatrical Dance; History
Other titles: Geschichte der Tanzkunst
Description: In this vast history of dance, Czerwinski discusses the origins of dance with Greek and Roman examples and continues with a description of the dances in many countries including Spain, France, Germany, England, Scotland, Sweden, Holland, Poland, Japan, and Turkey. Specific dances include the galliard, galop, menuet, quadrille, waltz, and tarantella. Although the scholarship is flawed by contemporary standards, the work is part of a large body of literature that influenced the writing of dance history through the end of the nineteenth century.
Notes: Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images.