Serpent of the Nile: Women and Dance in the Arab WorldA celebration of the female dancers of the Arab world and their impact on the West, this book explains the origins of this ancient art, which has survived in the face of commercialism, religious disapproval and changing times. |
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Crítica de los usuarios - amaraduende - LibraryThingIf you can get ahold of a copy of this, get it! It's got a very well-researched history of bellydance in it. Its main focus is the Orientalist movement. Very interesting for seeing where some of our modern day ideas about bellydance come from. Leer comentario completo
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Crítica de los usuarios - jtho - LibraryThingThe two best parts of this book: the amazing photos, and Buonaventura's passion for the dance. Buonaventura's book covers the history of belly dance, Orientalism, as well as North American adoption of ... Leer comentario completo
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| Título | Serpent of the Nile: Women and Dance in the Arab World Women and Dance in the Arab World |
| Autor | Wendy Buonaventura |
| Edición | ilustrada, reimpresa, revisada |
| Editor | Saqi Books, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0863560733, 9780863560736 |
| Largo | 207 páginas |
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