{"product_id":"dances-of-denmark-hardcover-2","title":"Dances of Denmark - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePoul Jeppessen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeppe Lorenzen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343718301945,"sku":"9781906830984","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/bkhBMWlXU0pPMEgwT0FlbVRLWERNQT09_902a480f-20e8-4499-93dd-3c8be5f58f5e.webp?v=1769724719","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/dances-of-denmark-hardcover-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}