Raising Dust
A Cultural History of Dance in Palestine
Raising Dust
A Cultural History of Dance in Palestine
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Dance in Palestine has a history as complex and contentious as the land itself. Whether dismissed as bacchantic madness by Bible tourists in the 19th Century, revived and glorified by Zionists, Pan-Arabists and Palestinian Nationalists in the 20th Century, or rejected by Islamic Reformists in the 21st Century, dance in Palestine has a rich and elusive story that remains to be told. 'Raising Dust' traces one dancer's journey into Palestine's past and present. Through historical archives, the memories of dancers of yesteryear and into today's vibrant performing arts scene, Nicholas Rowe shows how dance has acted as a barometer of social change, a forum for debate and a means of expressing forbidden ideas. Far from apolitical, this most physical of art forms has often defined the political mood of the day. Sumptuously illustrated, the author provides a unique, rare and compelling cultural history of dance in Palestine.
Table of Contents
PART I ENTERING PALESTINE AND ITS HISTORY
CHAPTER 1: DANCE, PEOPLE AND POLITICS
CHAPTER 2: FINDING THE START FOR A HISTORY
PART II 1800-1947 DANCE OBSERVED: THE SALVAGE PARADIGM
CHAPTER 3: THE LATE OTTOMAN PERIOD
CHAPTER 4 : THE BRITISH MANDATE
PART III 1948-1980 DANCE REVIVED: THREE PROCESSES OF SALVAGE
CHAPTER 5: ZIONIST SALVAGE
CHAPTER 6: PAN-ARABIST SALVAGE
CHAPTER 7: PALESTINIAN NATIONALIST SALVAGE
PART IV 1980-2008 DANCE IN EVOLUTIONARY MOTION: THE POST-SALVAGE PARADIGM
CHAPTER 8: THE FIRST INTIFADA
CHAPTER 9: THE OSLO PERIOD
CHAPTER 10: THE SECOND INTIFADA
CHAPTER 11: DANCING DOWN THE ROAD
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
Product details
| Published | May 15 2010 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781845119430 |
| Imprint | I.B. Tauris |
| Illustrations | 35 bw integrated, 25 colour in 16pp plates |
| Dimensions | 246 x 189 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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