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BL
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970723
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b725093
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| Main Entry
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Fairfax, Edmund,1961-
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| Title & Author
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The styles of eighteenth century ballet /\ Edmund Fairfax.
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| Publication Statement
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Lanham, Md. :: Scarecrow Press,, ©2003.
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1 online resource (xxi, 367 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0585466912
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: 9780585466910
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-362) and index.
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| Contents
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The rise of "the French art of dance" -- Ballroom dancing versus ballet -- The four traditional styles of ballet -- One man's style, another man's poison -- The 'fair sex' and its style -- Caprice, to each his own style -- The meltdown of the four traditional styles -- Voluptuousness, the heartbeat of ballet -- Chorégraphie, choreographic representation, and misrepresentation.
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| Subject
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Ballet-- History-- 18th century.
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Ballet-- France-- History-- 18th century.
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Ballet.
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PERFORMING ARTS-- Dance-- Classical Ballet.
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PERFORMING ARTS-- Dance-- Modern.
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France.
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| Dewey Classification
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792.8/09/033
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| LC Classification
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GV1787.F35 2003eb
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| Parallel Title
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Styles of 18th century ballet
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