INDIAN DANCES: THEIR HISTORY AND GROWTH

Singha, Rina and Reginald Massey

Verlag: George Braziller, New York, 1967

Beschreibung

Large 8vo. 264p. Frontispiece color captioned photo plus 28 black and white captioned photos throughout. Black and white map of India. Appendix: Gurus and Dancers. Bibliography, Glossary, and Index. Brown cloth with gilt letters on the spine and with the title in gilt on a blue field. Just hints of wear to extremities, cloth clean, gilt bright, all photos present and in find condition, else near fine to fine with no internal markings. Dust jacket very lightly soiled and very slightly shelfworn. "This book covers the history of the various styles of Indian dancing. It gives a related account of the religious, social, and political factors which influenced their growth and development, with side-lights on the etiquette and mores of Indian society. Many of the legends and myths which form the subjects of the dances are recounted and theories suggested to explain their origins." [from OCLC record]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 006699

Bibliografische Details

Titel: INDIAN DANCES: THEIR HISTORY AND GROWTH

Verlag: George Braziller, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1967

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition