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Serpent of the Nile: Women and Dance in the Arab World
Wendy Buonaventura
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Description for Serpent of the Nile: Women and Dance in the Arab World
Paperback. Features a celebration of female dancers of the Arab world. This book traces the origins of this ancient art, which survived in the face of commercialism, religious disapproval and changing times. It demonstrates how Arabic dance came to be influenced by Western ideas about art and entertainment. Num Pages: 224 pages, 190 colour, 60 black & white. BIC Classification: 1FB; ASD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 580.
Newly updated and lavishly illustrated, this classic celebration of female dancers of the Arab world is available in an appealing new format. "Serpent of the Nile" traces the origins of this ancient art, which survived in the face of commercialism, religious disapproval and changing times. Wendy Buonaventura demonstrates how Arabic dance came to be influenced by Western ideas about art and entertainment. But the influence was two-way. In the heyday of Orientalism, Arabic dance captured the imagination of writers and artists such as Flaubert, David Roberts and Jean-Leon Gerome, and imitators Colette and Mata Hari. Often based on common fantasies ... Read more
Newly updated and lavishly illustrated, this classic celebration of female dancers of the Arab world is available in an appealing new format. "Serpent of the Nile" traces the origins of this ancient art, which survived in the face of commercialism, religious disapproval and changing times. Wendy Buonaventura demonstrates how Arabic dance came to be influenced by Western ideas about art and entertainment. But the influence was two-way. In the heyday of Orientalism, Arabic dance captured the imagination of writers and artists such as Flaubert, David Roberts and Jean-Leon Gerome, and imitators Colette and Mata Hari. Often based on common fantasies ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Al Saqi
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
584g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863566288
SKU
V9780863566288
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About Wendy Buonaventura
Wendy Buonaventura is an established dancer and choreographer. Her performance work was the subject of a television documentary, Making Mimi. She has written and presented programmes for BBC Radio 4, and has performed and lectured extensively throughout Europe and the USA. She is the author of I Put a Spell on You and Beauty in the East. Her website is ... Read more
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