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Ringleaders of redemption : how medieval dance became sacred /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dickason, Kathryn (Author)
Corporate Author: UPSO (University Press Scholarship Online)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Series:Oxford studies in historical theology.
Subjects:
Dance > Europe > Religious aspects > History > To 1500.
Religious dance > Europe > History > To 1500.
Christianity and culture > Europe > History > To 1500.
Christians > Europe > Social life and customs > To 1500.
Christianity and the arts > Europe > History > To 1500.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Gracing the Idols. 1. Dance Typologies: The Medieval Bible ; 2. Ghost Dancers: The Saints ; 3. Dance of the Hours: The Liturgy
  • Part II: Grace before its Master. 4. Discipline and Redemption: Dances of Penitence ; 5. Partnering Divinity: Mystical Dancers ; 6. Romancing the Dance ; 7. Decadence and Death
  • Epilogue: Mastering Grace.