Textiles in Motion: Dress for Dance in the Ancient World 1789257980, 9781789257984, 9781789257991

Dress is at the core of dance. It adorns dancers, defines various roles and forms symbolic expressions that, for example

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Textiles in Motion: Dress for Dance in the Ancient World
1789257980, 9781789257984, 9781789257991

Dress is at the core of dance. It adorns dancers, defines various roles and forms symbolic expressions that, for example

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The clothing and ornament of Greek women signalled much about the status and the morality assigned to them. Yet this rev

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Twenty-four experts from the fields of Ancient History, Semitic philology, Assyriology, Classical Archaeology, and Class

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Explore new ways of prayer and storytelling through Torah in Motion. JoAnne Tucker and Susan Freeman, both experienced i

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Twenty-four experts from the fields of Ancient History, Semitic philology, Assyriology, Classical Archaeology, and Class

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Dance, whether considered as an art form or embodied social practice, as product or process, is a prime subject for cult

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Textile and dress production, from raw materials to finished items, has had a significant impact on society from its ear

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Textile and dress production, from raw materials to finished items, has had a significant impact on society from its ear

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The only book of its kind in any language, Travel in the Ancient World offers a lively, comprehensive history of ancient

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Focusing on visual approaches to performance in global cultural contexts, Perspectives in Motion explores the work of Ad

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