The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance
Dublin Core
Title
The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance
Subject
Folklore -- Europe, Eastern
Folklore -- Balkan Peninsula
Goddesses -- Folklore
Agriculture -- Folklore
Folk dancing -- Europe, Eastern -- History -- To 1500
Folk dancing -- Balkan Peninsula -- History -- To 1500
Europe, Eastern -- Social life and customs
Balkan Peninsula -- Social life and customs
Ethnoarchaeology -- Europe, Eastern
Ethnoarchaeology -- Balkan Peninsula
Folklore -- Balkan Peninsula
Goddesses -- Folklore
Agriculture -- Folklore
Folk dancing -- Europe, Eastern -- History -- To 1500
Folk dancing -- Balkan Peninsula -- History -- To 1500
Europe, Eastern -- Social life and customs
Balkan Peninsula -- Social life and customs
Ethnoarchaeology -- Europe, Eastern
Ethnoarchaeology -- Balkan Peninsula
Description
An ethnographic and archaeological exploration of ancient traditions and folklore pertaining to "dancing goddesses" traces their roots in early Roman, Greek, and European cultures to reveal the origins of modern customs.
Creator
Elizabeth Wayland Barber
Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton & Company
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Original Format
Book
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Citation
Elizabeth Wayland Barber, “The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance,” Humanities Hub, accessed December 21, 2024, https://humanitieshub.sdsu.edu/omeka/items/show/652.