Dance & other performing arts
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Dance & other performing arts
Paperback. In the late 19th century, Scandinavian urban dwellers developed a passion for a modern sort of visual spectacle: objects and effigies brought to life in realistic scenes. The period 1880-1910 was the high point of mannequin display in Europe. This title explores this phenomenon. Num Pages: 352 pages, 77 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1DNN; 1DNS; ASZ; GM; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050744
- ISBN
- 9780691050744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.04€ 50.91
€ 62.04
€ 50.91
Paperback. The jali - a member of a hereditary group of Mandinka professional performers - is a charismatic but contradictory figure. This book shows how the jali's talents at performance make him a genius at representation - the ideal figure to tell us about the "Africa" that the world imagines, which is always a thing of illusion, magic, and contradiction. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AS; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074894
- ISBN
- 9780691074894
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. Rising from a small-time vaudeville career in the States, Loie Fuller attained international celebrity as a dancer, inventor, and one of the first women filmmakers in the world. This book demonstrates that Fuller was an artist of great psychological, emotional, and sexual expressiveness whose work illuminates the centrality of dance to modernism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: APFB; ASD; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141091
- ISBN
- 9780691141091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.79
€ 43.99
€ 30.79
Hardback. Series: Toni Morrison Lecture Series. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: ASD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 259 x 21. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691162706
- ISBN
- 9780691162706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.40
€ 30.99
€ 22.40
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Edition
- Pap/Cdr
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736057882
- ISBN
- 9780736057882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 46.61
€ 52.99
€ 46.61
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Edition
- Pap/Com/Ps
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736067904
- ISBN
- 9780736067904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.28€ 48.84
€ 51.28
€ 48.84
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Edition
- Pap/DVD
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736080231
- ISBN
- 9780736080231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.97€ 64.43
€ 67.97
€ 64.43
Hardback. This is three books in one: an impressionistic account (based on the aestheticism of Walter Pater) of the dancer's homoerotic career, a deconstructive analysis of his gay male reception (drawn from the semiotics of Roland Barthes), and an exploration of the limitations of that analysis. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 half-tones. BIC Classification: ASDL; BG; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804729499
- ISBN
- 9780804729499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.16
€ 80.16
Hardcover. Traditional agriculture and emerging biofuels technology produce a number of wastes and by-products, ranging from corn fiber and glycerin to animal manure, that have the potential to serve as the basis for additional sources of bioenergy that includes both liquid biofuels and biogas. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; RN; TVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813802527
- ISBN
- 9780813802527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.05
€ 269.05
Hardcover. A dazzling exploration of a seductive, glittery culture Num Pages: 294 pages, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ASDR; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814722664
- ISBN
- 9780814722664
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.83
€ 44.99
€ 44.83
Paperback. Unveils the radical roots of modern dance and recalls the excitement and energy of New York City in the 1930s. This book explores the relationship between the modern dance movement and leftist political activism in this period. Num Pages: 264 pages, 58 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; ASD; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319481
- ISBN
- 9780822319481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. The devil is a defiant, nefarious figure, the emblem of evil, and harbinger of the damned. However, the festive devil, turns the most hideous acts into playful transgressions. This volume presents a transnational and performance-centered approach to this character of fiestas, street festivals, and carnivals in North, Central, and South America. Editor(s): Riggio, Milla Cozart; Marino, Angela; Vignolo, Paolo. Num Pages: 384 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; ASZP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857421791
- ISBN
- 9780857421791
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.60
€ 45.99
€ 35.60
Paperback. Molissa Fenley, one of the most influential artists of postmodern dance, has had a lasting impact on performance. This is a vivid and probing portrait of Fenley's four-decade career, written by her fellow artists. It offers several scholarly analyses of the choreographer's work, and is, above all, a vibrant record from the field. Editor(s): Murphy, Ann; Fenley, Molissa. Num Pages: 224 pages, 48 halftones. BIC Classification: ASDC; ASDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857422194
- ISBN
- 9780857422194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.36
€ 45.99
€ 35.36
Paperback. Series: John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward Collection, Harvard Theatre Collection S. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill.35col.ill. BIC Classification: 1DST; ASDL; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 271 x 214 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780974396316
- ISBN
- 9780974396316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.02€ 46.46
€ 50.02
€ 46.46
Hardback. An innovative history and critical account mapping the ways artists and their works have engaged with, and offered commentary on, modern spectacle in both capitalist and socialist modernism over the past ninety years. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; AS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193016
- ISBN
- 9781405193016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.41
€ 102.41
Paperback. Seeing Indian dancers as gendered labour highlights the politics of Asian American racialization, migration, and citizenship Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ASD; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439904305
- ISBN
- 9781439904305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. This wide-ranging celebration of the variety and complexity of international film comedy covers work from the days of silent movies to the present on a global scale, including Europe, the Middle East and Asia as well as the United States. Editor(s): Horton, Andrew; Rapf, Joanna E. Num Pages: 584 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN; ASZB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444338591
- ISBN
- 9781444338591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.93
€ 239.93
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Edition
- Pap/Psc
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781450411981
- ISBN
- 9781450411981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.14
€ 47.99
€ 42.14
Paperback. A look at how the history of country and folk dancing in America is deeply intermeshed with that of political liberalism and the "old left" Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479890354
- ISBN
- 9781479890354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.99
€ 33.99
€ 30.99
Hardcover. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. 280 pages, 71, 14 black and white, 57 line drawing. Examines the pivotal role of dance in the Italian operas of Handel, perhaps the greatest opera composer between Monteverdi and Mozart. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ASD; AVGC3; AVGC9. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 27. Weight: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464208
- ISBN
- 9781580464208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.94
€ 132.94