The Book of The Dance
Book
Date:
1963Format:
HardcoverDescription:
252 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21.5 x 30 cm.Summary:
"As an historian of the dance, Agnes de Mille possesses unique credentials: her knowledge of the subject is rich and authoritative; her writing has both wit and eloquence; and her personal experience--as a dancer, as a choreographer who revolutionized the American musical theater beginning with the ballet she created for Oklahoma!--illuminates her work with special insight.In this lavishly illustrated volume, Miss de Mille tells the story of the dance from earliest times to the present day. She examines man's motivations for dancing, describes the first dance forms and traces their development through history" -- from the book jacket