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The Politics of Courtly Dancing in Early Modern England (Massachusetts Studies in Early Modern Culture) by Howard, Skiles. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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This book argues that in early modern England, dance was not merely a pleasant pastime, but an intricate network of bodily negotiations of power, sex, and territory as well. Traditionally a vital part of popular festivals and seasonal celebrations, dancing moved from public, open spaces into the confines of the court during the early Tudor era and became an important means of aristocratic self-fashioning.<br> <br> Skiles Howard examines the social and semiotic complexities of dancing as it chang
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- Author
- Howard, Skiles.
- Publisher
- Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780585083674
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Science, Performing Arts
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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