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Serpent of the Nile: Women and Dance in the Arab World
Serpent of the Nile Women and Dance in the Arab World
Author: Wendy Buonaventura
A celebration of the female dancers of the Arab world and their impact on the West, this book explains the origins of this ancient art, which has survived in the face of commercialism, religious disapproval and changing times. Focusing on the 19th- and early-20th centuries, the book shows how Arabic dance came to be influenced by Western ideas a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781566561174
ISBN-10: 1566561175
Pages: 208
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Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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