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The International Encyclopedia of Dance

Edited by Selma Jean Cohen,

1998 Choice Outstanding Academic Book

1998 Library Journal Best Reference

1998 ALA/RUSA Outstanding Reference Source

With nearly 2,000 articles written by scholars from fifty countries, the Encyclopedia covers the full spectrum of dance—theatrical, ritual, dance-drama, folk, traditional, ethnic, and social dance. Cultural and national overviews are accompanied by entries on dance forms, music and costumes, performances, and biographies of dancers and choreographers.

Bibliographic Information

Authors

Selma Jean Cohen, editor

, editor

Selma Jeanne Cohen received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. She studied dance with Martha Graham and Jose Limón, among others, and was editor of Dance Perspectives magazine.


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