The eloquent body : dance and humanist culture in fifteenth-century Italy / Jennifer Nevile.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nevile, Jennifer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dance--Social aspects--Italy--History--15th century.

Dance.

Humanism--Italy--History--15th century.

Humanism.

Dance--Italy--History--15th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

X, 247 p. 24 cm

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""This book adds an entirely new dimension to the consideration of Humanism and Italian culture. It will make a welcome addition to the field of cultural studies by broadening the subject to consider an important source of information that has been previously overlooked."" -- Timothy McGeeThe Eloquent Body offers a history and analysis of court dancing during the Renaissance, within the context of Italian Humanism. Each chapter addresses different philosophical, social, or intellectual aspects o

Contents:

Introduction

Dance and society

The dance treatises and humanist ideals

Eloquent movement

eloquent prose

Dance and the intellect

Order and virtue

Conclusion

Appendix 1, transcription and translation of MS from Florence, Biblioteca nazionale Magl. VII 1121, f. 63r69v / Giovanni Carsaniga

Appendix 2, the use of mensuration signs as proportion signs in the dance treatises

Appendix 3, floor track and music of anello, la ingrata, pizochara, and vereppe.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-240) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-07170-X

9786612071706

0-253-11114-5

OCLC:

475970559