Sacred Dance in the Ancient World

Sacred Dance in the Ancient World
ISBN-10
0486424944
ISBN-13
9780486424941
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
258
Language
English
Published
2002-01-01
Publisher
Courier Corporation
Author
W. O. E. Oesterley

Description

"Widely practiced in ancient times during such major events of life as initiations, puberty, marriage, and burial, sacred dances frequently served as emotional outlets for the performers. They were also a means of communicating with deities or the dead, securing a good harvest, and an integral part of many other rites and ceremonies important to man in ages past." --BOOK JACKET.

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