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Movement and Mimesis
Mandakranta Bose
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Paperback. Series: Studies of Classical India. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AS; HPDF; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
The most comprehensive view of the evolution of dancing in India is one that is derived from Sanskrit textual sources. These texts are the basic material that students of the dance in India must examine in order to uncover its past. Since the rebirth of informed interest in dancing in early twentieth century, its antiquity has been acknowledged but precisely what the art was in antiquity remains unclear. Discovering the oldest forms of dancing in India requires, as do other historical quests, a reconstruction of the past and, again as in other historical investigations, the primary sources of knowledge are ... Read more
The most comprehensive view of the evolution of dancing in India is one that is derived from Sanskrit textual sources. These texts are the basic material that students of the dance in India must examine in order to uncover its past. Since the rebirth of informed interest in dancing in early twentieth century, its antiquity has been acknowledged but precisely what the art was in antiquity remains unclear. Discovering the oldest forms of dancing in India requires, as do other historical quests, a reconstruction of the past and, again as in other historical investigations, the primary sources of knowledge are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
Series
Studies of Classical India
Number of Pages
333
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401055949
SKU
V9789401055949
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