History of Dance Research Guide:
Find Background Information
Examples of how articles in encyclopedias,
dictionaries and handbooks can be used to supplement your textbook and
further your research:
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Textbook mentions |
Related article in background source |
Dance, Dancing, Dancers
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Articles on many dance related
topics appear these background sources:
International Encyclopedia of Dance
Encyclopedia of Religion
Dictionary of the Middle Ages
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance
Dictionary of Art
New Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture |
| Religious Role of Dance in
the chapter on Roots of Dance |
Encyclopedia of Religion
contains various articles on the role of dance in :
African Religions
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Japanese Religion
In Minoan Religion
International Encyclopedia of Dance contains an article
on Liturgical Dance and Ritual and Dance. |
| Dance Among the Ancient Hebrews
in the chapter on Roots of Dance |
Encyclopedia Judaica
features a section on dance in its article on ancient Israel.
International Encyclopedia of Dance has an article on
dance in the Bible. |
| Dance of Death
in the chapter on the Middle Ages and Renaissance |
Dictionary of the Middle Ages
contains an article on the Dance of Death or Danse Macabre.
International Encyclopedia of Dance also contains an
article with a significant focus on the Dance of Death. |
| Jean-Baptiste Lully is mentioned
as an innovator in the chapter on the Middle Ages and Renaissance |
New Grove Dictionary
of Music and Musicians contains a long article on Jean-Baptiste
Lully as a composer and musician and is significantly mentioned in the
article on Ballet.
International Encyclopedia of Dance includes an article
on Lully as well as several that mention Lully. |
| Black Dance
in the chapter on Dance in Early America |
Encyclopedia of African American
Culture and History contains articles on:
Ballet
Break dancing
Social Dance
Tap Dance
Theatrical Dance
Dance Theater of Harlem
Alvin Ailey
International Encyclopedia of Dance has one article
on African American Dance Traditions in addition to articles on these
topics relating to African American dance:
break dancing
jazz dance
social dance
theatrical dance
tap dance
vaudeville |
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and
handbooks are arranged:
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| By time period |
By geographic area or cultural group |
By subject or discipline |
By Art Form |
Dictionary of the Middle
Ages
|
Handbook of North American
Indians
|
Dance Encyclopedia |
Dictionary of Art |
| Encyclopedia of the Renaissance |
Encyclopedia of African American
Culture and History |
Encyclopedia of Religion |
New Grove's Dictionary of
Music and Musicians |
| Encyclopedia of the Ancient
Greek World |
Encyclopedia of Latin American
History and Culture |
Encyclopedia of World Sport |
McGraw Hill Encyclopedia
of WorldDrama |
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