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An American Ballroom Companion: Dance Instruction Manuals

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Lettres à Sophie sur la danse, suivies d'entretiens sur les danses ancienne, moderne, religieuse, civile et théâtrale; par A. Baron.

Baron, A. 1794-1862. (Auguste),

OTHER TITLES
Lettres et entretiens sur la danse ancienne, moderne, religieuse, civile et théâtrale

CREATED/PUBLISHED
Paris, Dondey-Dupré père et fils, 1825.

SUMMARY
Essentially a history of Greek, Roman, and early religious dance, and French court dance, the text is drawn from numerous writers, including Mme. Elise Voiart, Joseph Juste Scaliger, Claude François Ménestrier, Louis de Cahusac, Diderot, and Jean-Georges Noverre. The first part of this book comprises seven letters written by Baron during 1821 and 1822. The second part takes the form of conversations with Sophie and, occasionally, two more participants named Heraclite and Démocrite.

NOTES
Published in 1824 under title: Lettres et entretiens sur la danse ancienne, moderne, religieuse, civile et théâtrale.

LC copy imperfect: p. 5-8 wanting.

SUBJECTS
Dance--History.
Dance History and Theory.
Theatrical Dance.

MEDIUM
344 p. front. (fold. facsim.) 22 cm.

CALL NUMBER
GV1590 .B3

DIGITAL ID
musdi 224 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/musdi.224

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