Dance As a Theatre Art
Source Readings in Dance History from 1581 to the Present
ISBN: 0060413158
ISBN-13: 9780060413156
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Publisher: Harper & Row
Published date: 1976
Pages: 224
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Dance as a Theatre Art
Cohen, Selma Jeanne (editor)
New York: Harper & Row, 1974. Softcover. NF. Sunning. Ink to FFE. . no. Source readings in dance history from 1581 to the present. B+W illustrations. Trade Paperback ( more information)
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