Apollo's angels : a history of ballet
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New York : Random House, [2010].
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First edition.
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xxv, 643 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Random House, [2010].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [573]-612) and index.
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Unique among the arts, ballet has no written texts or standardized notation. It is a storytelling art passed on from teacher to student. A ballerina dancing today is a link in a long chain of dancers stretching back to sixteenth-century Italy and France: Her graceful movements recall a lost world of courts, kings, and aristocracy, but her steps are also marked by the dramatic changes in dance and culture that followed. From ballet's origins in the Renaissance and the codification of its basic steps and positions under France's Louis XIV (himself an avid dancer), the art form wound its way through the courts of Europe, from Paris and Milan to Vienna and St. Petersburg. Jennifer Homans, a historian and critic who was also a professional dancer, traces the evolution of technique, choreography, and performance in clear prose, drawing readers into the intricacies of the art with vivid descriptions of dances and the artists who made them.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Homans, J. (2010). Apollo's angels: a history of ballet (First edition.). Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Homans, Jennifer. 2010. Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Homans, Jennifer. Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet Random House, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Homans, Jennifer. Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet First edition., Random House, 2010.
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