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The Politics of Courtly Dancing in Early Modern England
Howard
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Description for The Politics of Courtly Dancing in Early Modern England
Hardcover. Argues that in early modern England, dance was not merely a pleasant pastime, but an intricate network of bodily negotiations of power, sex and territory as well. This text examines the social and semiotic complexities of dancing as it changed over time and how it reflected wider social changes. Series: Massachusetts Studies in Early Modern Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ASDX; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 585.
This book argues that in early modern England, dance was not merely a pleasant pastime, but an intricate network of bodily negotiations of power, sex and territory as well. Traditionally a vital part of popular festivals and seasonal celebrations, dancing moved from public, open spaces into the confines of the court during the early Tudor era and became an important means of aristocratic self-fashioning. Skiles Howard examines the social and semiotic complexities of dancing as it changed over time and performed different work in court, city and playhouse. She shows how dancing reflected and shaped wider social changes: the performance ... Read more
This book argues that in early modern England, dance was not merely a pleasant pastime, but an intricate network of bodily negotiations of power, sex and territory as well. Traditionally a vital part of popular festivals and seasonal celebrations, dancing moved from public, open spaces into the confines of the court during the early Tudor era and became an important means of aristocratic self-fashioning. Skiles Howard examines the social and semiotic complexities of dancing as it changed over time and performed different work in court, city and playhouse. She shows how dancing reflected and shaped wider social changes: the performance ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Massachusetts Studies in Early Modern Culture
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781558491441
SKU
V9781558491441
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About Howard
An independent scholar, Skiles Howard has taught at Columbia and Brown universities. She is coeditor of A Midsummer Night's Dream, a volume in the Bedford Texts and Context series.
Reviews for The Politics of Courtly Dancing in Early Modern England
This book will take a founding place in the growing interdisciplinary field that conjoins dance and literary studies. It s well researched, well written and sustains an original and articulate argument that constitutes an important contribution to Renaissance literary and performative scholarship - Mark Franco, University of California, Santa Cruz