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J. G. Davies, Liturgical Dance , London, SCM Press, 1984, 266 pp., 23 plates and 14 figures, ££9.95 (paper)

J. G. Davies, Liturgical Dance , London, SCM Press, 1984, 266 pp., 23 plates and 14 figures,... BOOK REVIEWS manipulation of the choreographic material in the dance studio. The material provides the vibrant graining which may transform Paul Klee's 'going for a walk with a line' into richly human kinaesthetic material with a potential for power and beauty. BRIAN HORNE trans.). It comes as a surprise, therefore, to discover that there is no mention of the work of Van Der Leeuw in this new book by J. G. Davies; for the author picks up where his older contemporary left off. Van Der Leeuw's main concern was to examine the concept of the holy in all art and to establish the fundamental principles of a religious aesthetic; Davies investigates both the meaning of the art of dancing and the place of that art within the worshipping tradition of the Christian Church. The book presents us not only with a detailed historical survey and some concentrated theological argument, but also with examples of the ways in which choric movements might be introduced into the pattern of the liturgy. We have waited a long time for a book which deals with such assurance and so comprehensively with the complex history of the relationship between dance and religion. In http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Dance Research Edinburgh University Press

J. G. Davies, Liturgical Dance , London, SCM Press, 1984, 266 pp., 23 plates and 14 figures, ££9.95 (paper)

Horne, Brian
Dance Research , Volume 4 (2): 87 – Oct 1, 1986
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Edinburgh University Press
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©© 1986 Society for Dance Research
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0264-2875
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1750-0095
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10.2307/1290731
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BOOK REVIEWS manipulation of the choreographic material in the dance studio. The material provides the vibrant graining which may transform Paul Klee's 'going for a walk with a line' into richly human kinaesthetic material with a potential for power and beauty. BRIAN HORNE trans.). It comes as a surprise, therefore, to discover that there is no mention of the work of Van Der Leeuw in this new book by J. G. Davies; for the author picks up where his older contemporary left off. Van Der Leeuw's main concern was to examine the concept of the holy in all art and to establish the fundamental principles of a religious aesthetic; Davies investigates both the meaning of the art of dancing and the place of that art within the worshipping tradition of the Christian Church. The book presents us not only with a detailed historical survey and some concentrated theological argument, but also with examples of the ways in which choric movements might be introduced into the pattern of the liturgy. We have waited a long time for a book which deals with such assurance and so comprehensively with the complex history of the relationship between dance and religion. In

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Published: Oct 1, 1986

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