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A discourse on dancing : delivered in the Central Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati. by Rice, N. L. 1807-1877. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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This book is typical of mid-nineteenth century antidance works. While many writers noted that the Bible contains numerous references to dance, Rice (1807-1877) points out that, in a biblical context, dance was utilized as a part of worship, performed exclusively by women dancing with each other. (The dangers of contact between the sexes while dancing were a common theme in antidance literature.) The second point, also common in antidance books, centered on the notion that dancing was bad for the health, especially in women
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- Author
- Rice, N. L. 1807-1877.
- Publisher
- The Presbyterian Book Depository, and W. H. Moore, 1847.
- Published
- 1847
- Language
- EN
- Category
- nonfiction
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