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A discourse on dancing (1847)

A discourse on dancing (1847)

Literary Fiction

N. L. Rice

Year: 1847
Authors: N. L. Rice
Print type: BOOK

Description:

This book is typical of mid-nineteenth century antidance works. While many writers noted that the Bible contains numerous references to dance, Rice (1807-1877) points out that, in a biblical context, dance was utilized as a part of worship, performed exclusively by women dancing with each other. (The dangers of contact between the sexes while dancing were a common theme in antidance literature.) The second point, also common in antidance books, centered on the notion that dancing was bad for the health, especially in women.