Dance in the Renaissance by Margaret M Mcgowan
Dance was at the core of Renaissance social activity in France and had important connections with most major issues of the period. This illustrated book provides an account of the pivotal place and high status of dance in sixteenth-century French culture and society.
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"[A] magisterial new book on dance in the sixteenth century. . . [A] comprehensive new history."—Katie van Orden, Journal of Modern History -- Kate van Orden * Journal of Modern History *
"A bibliographic trove, begging to be explored, and the fact that Professor McGowan has assembled it all is simply astounding."—Katherine Tucker McGinnis, Renaissance Quarterly -- Katherine Tucker McGinnis * Renaissance Quarterly *
"On the subject of Renaissance dance, no maestro knows better how to orchestrate such a performance than Margaret M. McGowan. . . . Elegantly written and lavishly produced. . . . Perhaps it should likened to a performance in perpetual rehearsal, one that invites the reader to join and thus contribute to the movement already well underway thanks to McGowan's own mastery of Renaissance dance."—Michael Wolfe, Canadian Journal of History -- Michael Wolfe * Canadian Journal of History *
"This erudite and handsomely illustrated book manages to be both scholarly and entertaining. . . . Readers [will] discover the abundant research material, observations, and analyses offered in Dance in the Renaissance."—Hervé-Thomas Campagne, The Sixteenth Century Journal -- Hervé-Thomas Campagne * The Sixteenth Century Journal *
"[A] magisterial new book on dance in the sixteenth century. . . [A] comprehensive new history."—Katie van Orden, Journal of Modern History -- Kate van Orden * Journal of Modern History *
"A bibliographic trove, begging to be explored, and the fact that Professor McGowan has assembled it all is simply astounding."—Katherine Tucker McGinnis, Renaissance Quarterly -- Katherine Tucker McGinnis * Renaissance Quarterly *
"On the subject of Renaissance dance, no maestro knows better how to orchestrate such a performance than Margaret M. McGowan. . . . Elegantly written and lavishly produced. . . . Perhaps it should likened to a performance in perpetual rehearsal, one that invites the reader to join and thus contribute to the movement already well underway thanks to McGowan's own mastery of Renaissance dance."—Michael Wolfe, Canadian Journal of History -- Michael Wolfe * Canadian Journal of History *
"This erudite and handsomely illustrated book manages to be both scholarly and entertaining. . . . Readers [will] discover the abundant research material, observations, and analyses offered in Dance in the Renaissance."—Hervé-Thomas Campagne, The Sixteenth Century Journal -- Hervé-Thomas Campagne * The Sixteenth Century Journal *
Margaret M. McGowan is research professor of French at the University of Sussex and an internationally known scholar of sixteenth-century French culture. She is the author of The Vision of Rome in Late Renaissance France, published by Yale University Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300115574 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300115571 |
| Title | Dance in the Renaissance |
| Author | Margaret M Mcgowan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2008-09-24 |
| Number of pages | 330 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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