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Egyptian belly dance in transition : the raqs sharqi revolution, 1890-1930 / Heather D. Ward.
Author
Ward, Heather D.
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Language
English
Published/Created
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
©2018
Description
v, 214 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
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Mendel Music Library - Stacks
GV1798.5 .W37 2018
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Belly dance
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Egypt
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History
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19th century
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Belly dance
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Egypt
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20th century
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Summary note
"Drawing on an array of sources, the author traces the early development of the dance form raqs sharqi in the context of contemporary trends in Egyptian arts and entertainment. The dance is revealed to be a hybrid cultural expression, emerging with the formation of Egyptian national identity at the end of the 19th century, when Egypt was occupied by the British"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-207), discography (pages 207-209), filmography (pages 207-209) and index.
Other title(s)
Raqs sharqi revolution, 1890-1930
ISBN
9781476666747 ((softcover))
1476666741 ((softcover))
LCCN
2017055635
OCLC
988287862
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