Theories of Ballet in the Age of the Encyclopedie

Emphasizing eighteenth-century ballet's construction through print culture, Theories of Ballet in the Age of the EncyclopÃ(c)die examines the shifting definition of ballet over the second half of the eighteenth century, highlighting the role of textual borrowing and compilation in disseminating knowledge during the Enlightenment.

About the author

Olivia Sabee is assistant professor of dance and member of the committees on comparative literature and interpretation theory at Swarthmore College. Her essays on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century French and Italian dance and literature have appeared in Eighteenth-Century Studies, MLN, Romance Studies, and Dance Chronicle.

Product details

• Authors: Olivia Sabee
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9781800859906
• ISBN: 978-1-80085-990-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Oxford University Studies in t; Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet