Author: Caitlin E. McDonald
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476605688
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
In these essays, dancers and scholars from around the world carefully consider the transformation of an improvised folk form from North Africa and the Middle East into a popular global dance practice. They explore the differences between the solo improvisational forms of North Africa and the Middle East, often referred to as raqs sharki, which are part of family celebrations, and the numerous globalized versions of this dance form, belly dance, derived from the movement vocabulary of North Africa and the Middle East but with a variety of performance styles distinct from its site of origin. Local versions of belly dance have grown and changed along with the role that dance plays in the community. The global evolution of belly dance is an inspiring example of the interplay of imagination, the internet and the social forces of local communities. All royalties are being donated to Women for Women International, an organization dedicated to supporting women survivors of war through economic, health, and social education programs. The contributors are proud to provide continuing sponsorship to such a worthwhile and necessary cause.
Belly Dance Around the World
Author: Caitlin E. McDonald
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476605688
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
In these essays, dancers and scholars from around the world carefully consider the transformation of an improvised folk form from North Africa and the Middle East into a popular global dance practice. They explore the differences between the solo improvisational forms of North Africa and the Middle East, often referred to as raqs sharki, which are part of family celebrations, and the numerous globalized versions of this dance form, belly dance, derived from the movement vocabulary of North Africa and the Middle East but with a variety of performance styles distinct from its site of origin. Local versions of belly dance have grown and changed along with the role that dance plays in the community. The global evolution of belly dance is an inspiring example of the interplay of imagination, the internet and the social forces of local communities. All royalties are being donated to Women for Women International, an organization dedicated to supporting women survivors of war through economic, health, and social education programs. The contributors are proud to provide continuing sponsorship to such a worthwhile and necessary cause.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476605688
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
In these essays, dancers and scholars from around the world carefully consider the transformation of an improvised folk form from North Africa and the Middle East into a popular global dance practice. They explore the differences between the solo improvisational forms of North Africa and the Middle East, often referred to as raqs sharki, which are part of family celebrations, and the numerous globalized versions of this dance form, belly dance, derived from the movement vocabulary of North Africa and the Middle East but with a variety of performance styles distinct from its site of origin. Local versions of belly dance have grown and changed along with the role that dance plays in the community. The global evolution of belly dance is an inspiring example of the interplay of imagination, the internet and the social forces of local communities. All royalties are being donated to Women for Women International, an organization dedicated to supporting women survivors of war through economic, health, and social education programs. The contributors are proud to provide continuing sponsorship to such a worthwhile and necessary cause.
A Merry Dance Around the World
Author: Eric Newby
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007413548
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
A collection of writing from Britain's best-loved travel writer, A Merry Dance around the World' is the culmination of a lifetime of adventure.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007413548
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
A collection of writing from Britain's best-loved travel writer, A Merry Dance around the World' is the culmination of a lifetime of adventure.
Dancing Around the World with Mike and Barbara Bivona
Author: Michael Bivona
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1426935439
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
From Buenos Aires to Paris to New Orleans, Mike and Barbara Bivona have traveled and danced throughout the world. And in this memoir and travelogue, these two dance aficionados share their adventures and experiences. Ballroom dancers for more than twenty years, the Bivonas have traveled extensively while honing their dancing skills and meeting fellow dancers. Dancing Around the World with Mike and Barbara Bivona provides detailed accounts of their experiences in Argentina, Paris, Hawaii, Italy, the Catskill Mountains of New York, the Caribbean, and South Florida, as well as other destinations. This account not only includes dancing details, but also shares the history and flavor of the exciting locales they have visited. Augmented with photographs, Dancing Around the World with Mike and Barbara Bivona also includes background information on the art of ballroom dancing, a few dance lessons, biographies of select dancers who have performed on the television show Dancing with the Stars, current ballroom dancing philosophy, and information about the intellectual benefits gained from dancing.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1426935439
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
From Buenos Aires to Paris to New Orleans, Mike and Barbara Bivona have traveled and danced throughout the world. And in this memoir and travelogue, these two dance aficionados share their adventures and experiences. Ballroom dancers for more than twenty years, the Bivonas have traveled extensively while honing their dancing skills and meeting fellow dancers. Dancing Around the World with Mike and Barbara Bivona provides detailed accounts of their experiences in Argentina, Paris, Hawaii, Italy, the Catskill Mountains of New York, the Caribbean, and South Florida, as well as other destinations. This account not only includes dancing details, but also shares the history and flavor of the exciting locales they have visited. Augmented with photographs, Dancing Around the World with Mike and Barbara Bivona also includes background information on the art of ballroom dancing, a few dance lessons, biographies of select dancers who have performed on the television show Dancing with the Stars, current ballroom dancing philosophy, and information about the intellectual benefits gained from dancing.
Dancing Around the World
Author: Arnold Lionel Haskell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballet
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballet
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Proceedings of the ... Annual Session of the Wisconsin Teachers' Association
Author: Wisconsin Teachers' Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
The Great Sacrifice
Author: Kenya Gaede
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1616638818
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
After losing his wife, Special Agent Jason Stayton throws himself into his work and often harm's way. Across the globe, Cassidy Jackson, a double agent For The FBI and CIA, thinks she's got things under control-until one disastrous operation brings it all to a sudden stop. Someone wants Jackson dead. But who? and why? When an assassin starts picking off the remainder of Cassidy's team, with her as the next target, she is begrudgingly put in protective custody under Jason's watchful eye. it appears an unlikely match at first, with two strong, independent agents bound by duty alone. But as they face one danger after another-first from a suspected lone assassin, then from an even greater threat-they soon learn just how much they need an ally. As they piece together evidence, it becomes clear that whoever is trying to hunt Cassidy is not acting alone; in fact, someone in the bureau is involved. Finding themselves intertwined in a major investigation that could tear the FBI apart, Cassidy and Jason flee across country, trusting no one. Meanwhile, this evil mastermind is linked to deadly terrorist acts against religious groups. Waging a silent holocaust, he claims to have the ability to target and kill millions. Cassidy and Jason must uncover how these events are related and exactly who is responsible-before it's too late. And most importantly, In a true fight against good and evil, Cassidy and Jason must finally come to Understand The Great Sacrifice.
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1616638818
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
After losing his wife, Special Agent Jason Stayton throws himself into his work and often harm's way. Across the globe, Cassidy Jackson, a double agent For The FBI and CIA, thinks she's got things under control-until one disastrous operation brings it all to a sudden stop. Someone wants Jackson dead. But who? and why? When an assassin starts picking off the remainder of Cassidy's team, with her as the next target, she is begrudgingly put in protective custody under Jason's watchful eye. it appears an unlikely match at first, with two strong, independent agents bound by duty alone. But as they face one danger after another-first from a suspected lone assassin, then from an even greater threat-they soon learn just how much they need an ally. As they piece together evidence, it becomes clear that whoever is trying to hunt Cassidy is not acting alone; in fact, someone in the bureau is involved. Finding themselves intertwined in a major investigation that could tear the FBI apart, Cassidy and Jason flee across country, trusting no one. Meanwhile, this evil mastermind is linked to deadly terrorist acts against religious groups. Waging a silent holocaust, he claims to have the ability to target and kill millions. Cassidy and Jason must uncover how these events are related and exactly who is responsible-before it's too late. And most importantly, In a true fight against good and evil, Cassidy and Jason must finally come to Understand The Great Sacrifice.
A Dictionary of Writers and their Works
Author: Christopher Riches
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019251850X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 1431
Book Description
Over 3,200 entries An essential guide to authors and their works that focuses on the general canon of British literature from the fifteenth century to the present. There is also some coverage of non-fiction such as biographies, memoirs, and science, as well as inclusion of major American and Commonwealth writers. This online-exclusive new edition adds 60,000 new words, including over 50 new entries dealing with authors who have risen to prominence in the last five years, as well as fully updating the entries that currently exist. Each entry provides details of a writer's nationality and birth/death dates, followed by a listing of their titles arranged chronologically by date of publication.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019251850X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 1431
Book Description
Over 3,200 entries An essential guide to authors and their works that focuses on the general canon of British literature from the fifteenth century to the present. There is also some coverage of non-fiction such as biographies, memoirs, and science, as well as inclusion of major American and Commonwealth writers. This online-exclusive new edition adds 60,000 new words, including over 50 new entries dealing with authors who have risen to prominence in the last five years, as well as fully updating the entries that currently exist. Each entry provides details of a writer's nationality and birth/death dates, followed by a listing of their titles arranged chronologically by date of publication.
Dan's Inferno
Author: Dan T. Alighieri
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1782431608
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Like the fourteenth-century epic poem that inspired it, this is a compelling, timeless masterpiece you haven't read.
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1782431608
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Like the fourteenth-century epic poem that inspired it, this is a compelling, timeless masterpiece you haven't read.
Going Places
Author: Robert Burgin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 161069385X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 605
Book Description
Successfully navigate the rich world of travel narratives and identify fiction and nonfiction read-alikes with this detailed and expertly constructed guide. Just as savvy travelers make use of guidebooks to help navigate the hundreds of countries around the globe, smart librarians need a guidebook that makes sense of the world of travel narratives. Going Places: A Reader's Guide to Travel Narratives meets that demand, helping librarians assist patrons in finding the nonfiction books that most interest them. It will also serve to help users better understand the genre and their own reading interests. The book examines the subgenres of the travel narrative genre in its seven chapters, categorizing and describing approximately 600 titles according to genres and broad reading interests, and identifying hundreds of other fiction and nonfiction titles as read-alikes and related reads by shared key topics. The author has also identified award-winning titles and spotlighted further resources on travel lit, making this work an ideal guide for readers' advisors as well a book general readers will enjoy browsing.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 161069385X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 605
Book Description
Successfully navigate the rich world of travel narratives and identify fiction and nonfiction read-alikes with this detailed and expertly constructed guide. Just as savvy travelers make use of guidebooks to help navigate the hundreds of countries around the globe, smart librarians need a guidebook that makes sense of the world of travel narratives. Going Places: A Reader's Guide to Travel Narratives meets that demand, helping librarians assist patrons in finding the nonfiction books that most interest them. It will also serve to help users better understand the genre and their own reading interests. The book examines the subgenres of the travel narrative genre in its seven chapters, categorizing and describing approximately 600 titles according to genres and broad reading interests, and identifying hundreds of other fiction and nonfiction titles as read-alikes and related reads by shared key topics. The author has also identified award-winning titles and spotlighted further resources on travel lit, making this work an ideal guide for readers' advisors as well a book general readers will enjoy browsing.
Agent Cicero
Author: Mark Simmons
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750957298
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Elyesa Bazna was the highest-paid spy in history. Working for the British ambassador in Ankara in 1943, Bazna photographed top-secret documents and sold them to the Nazis. So started his career as a ‘walk-in’, a freelance spy whose loyalties lay with the highest bidder. His codename was Cicero. But a beautiful woman was to end it all. Cicero was compromised by an American-controlled agent working at the German Embassy, who obtained his code name and discovered that he was working at the British Embassy. He fled and narrowly avoided being captured by the tipped-off British. Finally free, he realised his money was worthless – most of it was counterfeit, produced by the Nazi scheme Operation Bernhard. Mark Simmons weaves together personal accounts by the leading characters and information from top-secret files from MI5, MI6 and the CIA to tell the astonishing story of Agent Cicero.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750957298
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Elyesa Bazna was the highest-paid spy in history. Working for the British ambassador in Ankara in 1943, Bazna photographed top-secret documents and sold them to the Nazis. So started his career as a ‘walk-in’, a freelance spy whose loyalties lay with the highest bidder. His codename was Cicero. But a beautiful woman was to end it all. Cicero was compromised by an American-controlled agent working at the German Embassy, who obtained his code name and discovered that he was working at the British Embassy. He fled and narrowly avoided being captured by the tipped-off British. Finally free, he realised his money was worthless – most of it was counterfeit, produced by the Nazi scheme Operation Bernhard. Mark Simmons weaves together personal accounts by the leading characters and information from top-secret files from MI5, MI6 and the CIA to tell the astonishing story of Agent Cicero.