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Dancing Bodies of Devotion: Fluid Gestures in Bharata Natyam - Studies in Body and Religion
Katherine C. Zubko
Dancing Bodies of Devotion: Fluid Gestures in Bharata Natyam - Studies in Body and Religion
Katherine C. Zubko
This ethnography examines how contemporary dancers of Bharata Natyam, a traditionally Hindu storytelling dance form, embody Buddhist, Muslim, Christian and Jain narratives. These dancers choreographically adapt various religious identities and ideas in order to emphasize plura...
270 pages, 11 black & white halftones
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 27, 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9780739195840 |
Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
Pages | 270 |
Dimensions | 229 × 151 × 22 mm · 406 g |
Language | English |
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