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Ecstasy and the Demon: Feminism and Nationalism in the Dances of Mary Wigman

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Ecstasy and the Demon: Feminism and Nationalism in the Dances of Mary Wigman - Manning, Susan A
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"The first volume in English to examine Mary Wigman's overall career, to study in depth all her major dances, and to analyze her relationship with National Socialism. It treats this material within a framework of feminist and political thought that is rigorous and intellectually provocative. The book will be a major addition to the literature of dance history."--Lynn Garafola, author of "Diaghilev's Ballets Russes" "This is cultural history in the best sense of the word: a critical rereading of specific representations as ...

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Ecstasy and the Demon: Feminism and Nationalism in the Dances of Mary Wigman 1993, University of California Press, Berkeley, CA

ISBN-13: 9780520081932

Hardcover