World history of the dance
By: by Curt Sachs ; translated by Bessie Schönberg
Contributors: Schönberg, Bessie
Series: Norton library -- N209; Norton library -- N209.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 1963
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 469
ISBN-13: 9780393022056
Subjects: Dance; Music; Ceremonies - Initiation; History
Work titles: Weltgeschichte des Tanzes
Description: A comprehensive study of the evolution of dance from the Stone Age, accompanied by a discussion of its motifs, movements and forms.
Notes: "Published in Germany under the title: 'Eine Weltgeschichte des Tanzes'."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Internet Archive - 2

Internet Archive 2
Table of contents: title: Part One: Dance throughout the world; title: Movements; title: Themes and types; title: Forms and choreography; title: Music; title: Part Two: Dance throughout the ages; title: The Stone Age; title: The evolution to the spectacular dance and the oriental civilizations; title: Europe since antiquity.