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Chronicles the development of Western ballet focusing on the social and cultural forces which influenced the dancer's art.

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  • PublisherPraeger
  • Publication date1970
  • ISBN 10 0837139724
  • ISBN 13 9780837139722
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages430

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