{"product_id":"dances-of-denmark-9781906830984","title":"Dances of Denmark","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Poul Jeppessen | Jeppe Lorenzen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: David Leonard\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: David Leonard\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Dance - Folk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A circle whose centre is the devil himself, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand whose participants are dancing towards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeternal death.' Thus did a medieval Danish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epriest describe the Ring Dance, and readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Hans Andersen will recognise this priestly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epuritanism in the tale of the Red Shoes. A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17th century Bishop of Funen, however, had\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emore liberal views. Having married his two\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esons at a double wedding, he 'saw no harm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein himself dancing a turn with each of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebrides'. The natural light-heartedness of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDane is never long suppressed, and today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethere is a rich and living tradition of folk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edance, costume and music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Jeppessen was the chairman of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanish Association for the Encouragement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Folk Dancing, and Mr. Lorenzen was a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewell-known folklorist who modestly describes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehis wide researches as 'a hobby'. As in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eother books of the series, they have chosen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efour dances for more detailed description, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand the book is illustrated with four costume\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eplates in full colour. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46451446874263,"sku":"9781906830984","price":1288.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781906830984.webp?v=1769137086","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/dances-of-denmark-9781906830984","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}