Project Gutenberg 2015-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 1876 Kinney, Troy 1871 1938 Kinneys, The Kinney, Margaret West 1872 1952 14008075 The Dance: Its Place in Art and Life Produced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Dance: Its Place in Art and Life" by Troy Kinney and Margaret West Kinney is a comprehensive examination of dance as an art form, likely written in the early 20th century. This work analyzes the history and evolution of dance from ancient civilizations through various cultural epochs, discussing its significance in artistic expression and social ritual. Focusing on diverse styles ranging from classical ballet to folk dances and the rituals of ancient religions, the authors aim to enhance appreciation of dance among readers regardless of their prior expertise. The opening portion of the book establishes the foundational role of dance in human culture, emphasizing its emotional expression and ritualistic significance throughout history. It traces the importance of dance from the rituals of ancient Egypt and Greece, detailing how it served as a form of communal expression and individual celebration tied closely to spiritual beliefs. By highlighting examples from biblical texts and classical philosophers like Plato, the authors illustrate the reverence for dance as both an artistic and communal activity, laying the groundwork for the deeper exploration of dance's place within various art forms to follow in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Dance GV Text Category: Art 810358 2025-08-20T06:24:29.317725 text/html 756826 2024-10-22T23:11:07 text/html 24256466 2025-08-20T06:25:10.668003 application/epub+zip 24197430 2025-08-20T06:24:41.140599 application/epub+zip 339483 2025-08-20T06:24:31.775660 application/epub+zip 26750417 2025-08-20T06:25:26.045902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26589455 2025-08-20T06:24:56.510021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477221 2022-09-22T16:00:43.541229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606867 2025-08-20T06:24:26.332664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 586970 2024-10-22T23:11:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16404 2025-08-20T06:25:26.396848 application/rdf+xml 15723 2025-08-20T06:24:31.960638 image/jpeg 2381 2025-08-20T06:24:31.868626 image/jpeg 24151238 2025-08-20T06:24:30.325698 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia