{"product_id":"dances-of-denmark-poul-jeppessen-9781906830984","title":"Dances of Denmark","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A circle whose centre is the devil himself, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand whose participants are dancing towards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeternal death.' Thus did a medieval Danish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epriest describe the Ring Dance, and readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Hans Andersen will recognise this priestly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epuritanism in the tale of the Red Shoes. A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17th century Bishop of Funen, however, had\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emore liberal views. Having married his two\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esons at a double wedding, he 'saw no harm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein himself dancing a turn with each of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebrides'. The natural light-heartedness of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDane is never long suppressed, and today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethere is a rich and living tradition of folk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edance, costume and music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Jeppessen was the chairman of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanish Association for the Encouragement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Folk Dancing, and Mr. Lorenzen was a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewell-known folklorist who modestly describes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehis wide researches as 'a hobby'. As in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eother books of the series, they have chosen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efour dances for more detailed description, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand the book is illustrated with four costume\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eplates in full colour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Poul Jeppessen, Jeppe Lorenzen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1906830983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781906830984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e David Leonard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.25d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poul Jeppessen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44127469764863,"sku":"9781906830984","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_37c9807b-41c8-4751-aac5-57301d46bf57.jpg?v=1687453612","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dances-of-denmark-poul-jeppessen-9781906830984","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}