Project Gutenberg 2005-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 372 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Dance (by An Antiquary) Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D. Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Ben Courtney, Sandy Brown, and the Distributed Proofreaders team "The Dance (by An Antiquary)" by Anonymous is a historical account that explores the art of dance from its ancient origins to the early 20th century, specifically up until 1911. The book is a comprehensive survey of dancing practices across various cultures, providing a glimpse into the evolution of dance through iconic illustrations. It likely spans a vast time period, covering historical details from well before the Common Era to the early 1900s, reflecting on how dance has intertwined with societal rituals, celebrations, and entertainment over the ages. The content of "The Dance" is structured into several chapters that cover different eras and cultures, including Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, and medieval English dancing. Each chapter features descriptions of specific dances, their significance, accompanying music, and often references to visual representations from artifacts and artworks. From religious ritual dances in ancient Egypt to the social ballroom dances of the 15th to 18th centuries, the book illustrates how dance has acted as a cultural expression reflecting the social values and artistic practices of various civilizations. Additionally, it touches on the transition of dance into modern theatrical forms, highlighting the development of ballet and its importance in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dance -- History GV Text Art Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 145898 144757 2024-10-07T14:50:09.282258 2023-09-08T05:19:26.066548 text/html text/html 138522 2020-12-13T11:51:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7203767 2020-12-13T11:51:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 7725890 2024-10-07T14:50:22.831224 application/epub+zip 7690973 2024-10-07T14:50:13.511295 application/epub+zip 115454 2024-10-07T14:50:11.492262 application/epub+zip 7775125 2024-10-07T14:50:29.415688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7727120 2024-10-07T14:50:19.101242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205042 2022-09-08T10:18:58.389951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81126 81058 2024-10-07T14:50:08.021266 2023-09-08T05:19:25.020542 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 80948 2020-12-13T11:51:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 31176 2020-12-13T11:51:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 80943 2020-12-13T11:51:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31099 2020-12-13T11:51:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21881 2024-10-07T14:50:29.675633 application/rdf+xml 14486 2024-10-07T14:50:12.091250 image/jpeg 3998 2024-10-07T14:50:11.778241 image/jpeg 7396928 2024-10-07T14:50:09.649281 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia