ISBN:
1845119436
,
9781845119430
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xii, 244 p)
,
ill. (some col.), map
,
26 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Raising Dust : A Cultural History of Dance in Palestine
DDC:
306.4846095694
Keywords:
Dance Social aspects
;
Dance History
;
Palestine Social life and customs
Abstract:
Dance in Palestine has a history as complex and contentious as the land itself. Whether dismissed as bacchantic madness by Bible tourists in the 19th Century, revived and glorified by Zionists, Pan-Arabists and Palestinian Nationalists in the 20th Century, or rejected by Islamic Reformists in the 21st Century, dance in Palestine has a rich and elusive story that remains to be told. 'Raising Dust' traces one dancer's journey into Palestine's past and present. Through historical archives, the memories of dancers of yesteryear and into today's vibrant performing arts scene, Nicholas Rowe shows ho
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Part One: Entering Palestine and its history; 1 Dance, people and politics; 2 Finding the start for a history; Part Two: 1800-1947, Dance observed: the salvage paradigm; 3 The late Ottoman period; 4 The British Mandate; Part Three: 1948-80, Dance revived: three processes of salvage; 5 Zionist salvage; 6 Pan-Arabist salvage; 7 Palestinian nationalist salvage; Part Four: 1980-2008, Dance in evolutionary motion: the post-salvage paradigm; 8 The First Intifada; 9 The Oslo period; 10 The Second Intifada; 11 Dancing down the road; Notes
Description / Table of Contents:
List of intervieweesReferences; Permissions and credits; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
