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Dance & other performing arts
Hardback. Examines the lives and careers of twelve entertainers whose comedic styles were distinctly eccentric: Milton Berle, Ed Brendel, Bobby Clark, Phyllis Diller, the Duncan Sisters, Edward Everett Horton, Alice Howell, Franklin Pangborn, Old Mother Riley, Margaret Rutherford, Colonel Lemuel Q. Stoopnagle, and Ernest Thesiger. Num Pages: 180 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835344
- ISBN
- 9780810835344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.48
€ 106.48
Hardback. This text investigates the history of Brooklyn's three best known performing arts institutions: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College, and St Ann's Center for Restoration and the Arts. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AS; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837652
- ISBN
- 9780810837652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.12
€ 83.12
Hardback. In this definitive study of Hemingway's masterpiece on bull-fighting, Miriam Mandel addresses not only Hemingway's tome, but the bullfighting and the Spain of his time. Num Pages: 696 pages, 19 photographs, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KBB; 2ABM; ASZX; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 39. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839960
- ISBN
- 9780810839960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.38
€ 249.38
Hardback. This volume captures the late Reva Howitt Clar's memoirs of her colourful career with the legendary brother and sister producing team of Fanchon and Marco. It chronicles the weekly shows, rehearsals, costumes, publicity stunts and backstage intrigues that typified any vaudeville performer. Editor(s): Melnick, Mimi Clar. Series: Studies & Documentation in the History of Popular Entertainment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; ASZH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810841864
- ISBN
- 9780810841864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.51
€ 114.51
Hardback. This exploration of the various styles of 18th-century dance examines the four traditional styles of theatrical dance, regional preferences for given styles and the breakdown of this system of styles. Num Pages: 392 pages, 45 line art drawings, bibliography, index, footnotes. BIC Classification: 3JF; ASDL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810846982
- ISBN
- 9780810846982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.97
€ 172.97
Paperback. This is a full translation, with introduction and annotations, of Symphonic Etudes, first published in 1922 by the eminent twentieth-century scholar and critic Boris Asafyev. Each chapter focuses on one or more operas and ballets by Russian composers, viewed from the perspectives of musical style and psychology. Translator(s): Haas, David. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ASDL; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810860308
- ISBN
- 9780810860308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.19
€ 121.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ASD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810861466
- ISBN
- 9780810861466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.81
€ 119.81
Hardback. This book provides philosophical grounds for an emerging area of scholarship: the study of religion and dance. In the first part, LaMothe investigates why scholars in religious studies have tended to overlook dance, or rhythmic bodily movement, in favor of textual expressions of religious life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ASD; HRAB; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823224036
- ISBN
- 9780823224036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.62
€ 93.62
Hardback. Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. This work looks at how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; Lorey, David E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 261 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029148
- ISBN
- 9780842029148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.44
€ 169.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 275 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; ASDL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 457 x 313 x 55. Weight in Grams: 4398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rizzoli International Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847830411
- ISBN
- 9780847830411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.62
€ 111.62
Paperback. Editor(s): Woods, Paul A. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859653398
- ISBN
- 9780859653398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.30
€ 21.99
€ 21.30
Hardback. Series: Shakespeare and His Contemporaries: The International Shakespeare Series. Num Pages: 308 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; AS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874137262
- ISBN
- 9780874137262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.36
€ 147.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 353 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 0. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780918016881
- ISBN
- 9780918016881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.91
€ 148.91
Hardback. By far Strindberg's most aggressive work. The Father is a feverish nightmare of the struggle he saw between defiant masculinity and the treacherous weakness of women. Plays for Performance Series. Series: Plays for Performance Series. Num Pages: 77 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: AS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 77
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780929587875
- ISBN
- 9780929587875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.10
€ 23.10
Hardback. "This is a footnote to the history of modern theater by a British critic who has seen every Hamlet of note since 1916, and a good many not so notable ones."-Library Journal Num Pages: 193 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New Amsterdam Books United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941533607
- ISBN
- 9780941533607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.07
€ 21.99
€ 21.07
Hardback. This volume investigates the relationship between movement and sound as it is revealed, manipulated and crafted in the dance film genre. Editor(s): Fogarty, Mary; Evans, Mark. Series: Genre, Music & Sound. Num Pages: 276 pages, 46 figures. BIC Classification: APFA; ASD; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781794449
- ISBN
- 9781781794449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.03
€ 136.03
Hardback. For centuries, the rite of the tarantula was the only cure for those 'bitten' or 'possessed' by the mythic Apulian spider. Its victims had to dance to the local tarantella or 'pizzica' for days on end. Today, the pizzica has returned to the limelight, bringing to the forefront issues of performance, gender, identity and well-being. Series: Epistemologies of Healing. Num Pages: 19 ills. BIC Classification: 1DST; ASDX; AVG; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454456
- ISBN
- 9781845454456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.59
€ 162.59
paperback. This is the first book to pay tribute to the genuine cinematic contribution of these magnificent performers. Gallafent traces the development of Astaire and Rogers' star personas both together and apart and how the narratives of their films were designed around those personas. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 156 photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; ASD; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126274
- ISBN
- 9780231126274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.62
€ 45.62
The third book in a trilogy that includes Seeing the Divine and Hearing the Divine, this book articulates the religious sensibility underlying the traditional performing arts and examines the relationships between the arts and religion in India today. Num Pages: 160 pages, 32 photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131445
- ISBN
- 9780231131445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.50
€ 127.50
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- OMNIBUS PRESS
- Edition
- Otab
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780634029455
- ISBN
- 9780634029455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.06
€ 25.99
€ 22.06