Despite the world-wide association of music and dance with religion, this is the first full-length study of the subject from a global perspective. The work cons

The relationship between religion and dance is as old as humankind. Contemporary methods for studying this relationship date back a century. The difference betw

"Since its inception, dance has maintained a tenuous position within Christianity. Yet, despite - or perhaps because of - its contested status, dance persists i

From the time Buddhism entered the mythical land of the snows, Tibetans have expressed their spiritual devotion and celebrated their culture with dance. This bo

"Dance as religious studies" reveals resources for the "art of liturgical dance" in terms of both performance and scholarly interpretation. This collection of m