"Whosoever danceth not, knoweth not the way of life." At the time this line from a 2nd-century Gnostic hymn was written, dancing was still "of the people, for the people, by the people," so integral a part of life that it was almost akin to breathing. It is at the dance of the common peoplefolk dancethat this book takes a long look. Country by country, it explores and compares the cultural traditions that underpin folk dance in various parts of Europe.Margaret Allenby-Jaffe considers the importance of dance as both a patriotic statement and as a force for education and international...
"Whosoever danceth not, knoweth not the way of life." At the time this line from a 2nd-century Gnostic hymn was written, dancing was still "of the peo...
