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Dancing In The Streets
A History Of Collective Joy
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This book explores the common characteristics of the communal celebrations displayed by cultures from all parts of the world and throughout history.
'Dancing in the Streets is a genuine triumph of popular critical scholarship - the punchy elegance of [Ehrenreich's] prose makes this an essential purchase' Independent
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Ehrenreich uncovers the origins of communal celebration in human biology and culture. She discovers that the same elements come up in every human culture throughout history: a love of masking, carnival, music-making and dance.
Although sixteenth-century Europeans began to view mass festivities as foreign and savage, Ehrenreich shows that they were indigenous to the West, from the ancient Greeks' worship of Dionysus to the medieval practices of Christianity as a danced religion.
Exhilarating in its scholarly range, humane, witty and impassioned, Dancing in the Streets will generate debate and soul searching.
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Dancing in the Streets by Barbara Ehrenreich receives praise for its engaging and insightful exploration of the history of mass celebrations and their cultural significance. It artfully combines witty prose with scholarly depth, offering a lively yet thoughtful account of how these communal festivities have been both celebrated and suppressed throughout history. The book also provides a critical reflection on contemporary societal issues related to these traditions.
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ISBN: 9781847080080
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 May 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Books
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 232g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of fourteen books, including the bestselling Nickel and Dimed and Bait and Switch. She lives in New York State.
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