Serpent of the Nile: Women and Dance in the Arab World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781566567916)

Newly updated and reissued in an appealing new format, this classic book is a lavishly illustrated celebration of female dancers of the Arab world and their impact on the West. "I think it is the most eloquent of female dances, with is haunting lyricism, its fire, its endlessly shifting kaleidoscope of sensual movement." With these words, Wendy Buonaventura explains her own fascination with Arabic dance and gives the reader a thorough understanding of the origins, history and development of this ancient art, which has survived in the face of commercialism, religious disapproval, and changing times.

Author: Wendy Buonaventura
ISBN-10: 1566567912
ISBN-13: 9781566567916
Publisher: Interlink Books
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2010
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.80w x 0.60d