The moving body and the English romantic imaginary / Kristin Flieger Samuelian.
| Author/creator | Samuelian, Kristin Flieger, 1961- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2021. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge studies in romanticism |
| Contents | Introduction: Dance in the Romantic Imagination -- Theorizing the Dancing Body -- Foreign Dancers in English Space: Theatrical Politics and Political Theatre in Romantic Print Culture -- Contending Aesthetics: Austen, Thackeray, and the Rise of the Ballerina -- Strange Disorders, Exciting Contagions: Dancing and Disease in the Periodicals -- Nationalism, Nostalgia, and English Country Dancing. |
| Abstract | "This book explores how Romantic-era England conceptualized its relation to its constituent parts and the larger world through discussions of dancing and theories of dance and performance. As a referent that engaged and constructed the body dance worked to produce an English exceptional body"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020053463 |
| ISBN | 9780367373559 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |