The dancing goddesses : folklore, archaeology, and the origins of European dance
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton, [2013].
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiii, 429 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
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Language
English
ISBN
9780393065367, 0393065367
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-400) and index.
Description
An ethnographic and archaeological exploration of ancient traditions and folklore pertaining to "dancing goddesses" traces their roots in early Roman, Greek, and European cultures to reveal the origins of modern customs.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Agriculture -- Folklore.
Balkan Peninsula -- Social life and customs.
Ethnoarchaeology -- Balkan Peninsula.
Ethnoarchaeology -- Europe, Eastern.
Europe, Eastern -- Social life and customs.
Folk dancing -- Balkan Peninsula -- History -- To 1500.
Folk dancing -- Europe, Eastern -- History -- To 1500.
Folklore -- Balkan Peninsula.
Folklore -- Europe, Eastern.
Goddesses -- Folklore.
Balkan Peninsula -- Social life and customs.
Ethnoarchaeology -- Balkan Peninsula.
Ethnoarchaeology -- Europe, Eastern.
Europe, Eastern -- Social life and customs.
Folk dancing -- Balkan Peninsula -- History -- To 1500.
Folk dancing -- Europe, Eastern -- History -- To 1500.
Folklore -- Balkan Peninsula.
Folklore -- Europe, Eastern.
Goddesses -- Folklore.