Dance in Palestine has a history as complex and contentious as
the land itself. Whether dismissed as bacchantic madness by Bible
tourists in the 19th Century, revived and glorified by Zionists,
Pan-Arabists and Palestinian Nationalists in the 20th Century, or
rejected by Islamic Reformists in the 21st Century, dance in
Palestine has a rich and elusive story that remains to be told.
"Raising Dust" traces one dancer's journey into Palestine's past
and present. Through historical archives, the memories of dancers
of yesteryear and into today's vibrant performing arts scene,
Nicholas Rowe shows how dance has acted as a barometer of social
change, a forum for debate and a means of expressing forbidden
ideas. Far from apolitical, this most physical of art forms has
often defined the political mood of the day. Sumptuously
illustrated, the author provides a unique, rare and compelling
cultural history of dance in Palestine.
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