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Ancient Egyptian Dances [Paperback]

Irena Lexova (Author)
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Dancing was important to the ancient Egyptians. One of the few books available in English on this topic, this carefully researched, profusely illustrated work investigates the origins, nature and role of dance in Egyptian culture. Features 80 figure drawings and illustrations adapted from tomb paintings, reliefs, other authentic sources. New introduction. Bibliography.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A scholarly overview on Ancient Dances, Feb 12 2001
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Robert (Buenos Aires, Capital Federal Argentina) - See all my reviews
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This nice book contains many interesting and thought-provoking studies on ancient Egyptian dances, being the only book (known to me) on the subject to deal with the same in a wide-range way. The authoress analyses not only relgious or "sacred" dance, but also those apparently belonging to more "profane" aims. She also proffer several hypothesis concerning the movements of certain dances, which is not usual in other treatises. A most welcomed title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Then and now, Jun 18 2000
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Shantell Powell "The ShanMonster" (Kitchener, ON, Canada) - See all my reviews
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Excellent resource on the history, mystery and origins of belly dance. Has sections on purely movemental dance, gymnastic dance, imitative dance, dramatic dance, lyrical dance, funeral dance, religious dance, accompaniments of the dance, dance with musical instruments, movements of the legs, arms, and trunk, costumes of the ancient Egyptian women and men dancers, a note on the historical development of the ancient Egyptian art of dancing, and a note on the Egyptian dances, as performed by modern women dancers.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Then and now, Jun 18 2000
By Shantell Powell "The ShanMonster" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ancient Egyptian Dances (Paperback)
Excellent resource on the history, mystery and origins of belly dance. Has sections on purely movemental dance, gymnastic dance, imitative dance, dramatic dance, lyrical dance, funeral dance, religious dance, accompaniments of the dance, dance with musical instruments, movements of the legs, arms, and trunk, costumes of the ancient Egyptian women and men dancers, a note on the historical development of the ancient Egyptian art of dancing, and a note on the Egyptian dances, as performed by modern women dancers.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A scholarly overview on Ancient Dances, Feb 12 2001
By Robert - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ancient Egyptian Dances (Paperback)
This nice book contains many interesting and thought-provoking studies on ancient Egyptian dances, being the only book (known to me) on the subject to deal with the same in a wide-range way. The authoress analyses not only relgious or "sacred" dance, but also those apparently belonging to more "profane" aims. She also proffer several hypothesis concerning the movements of certain dances, which is not usual in other treatises. A most welcomed title.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly what I was looking for., Aug 4 2004
By S. Adams "dance goddess" - Published on Amazon.com
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I was expecting a book on egyptian dance instruction, but this book is strictly a book on the history of egyptian dance. As a history of dance book it is excellent. However I found it hard to connect the drawings in the back of the book with the references in the text.
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