Title Egyptian belly dance in transition : the Raqs Sharqi revolution, 1890-1930 / Heather D. Ward.

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Description	1 online resource
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary	"Drawing on an array of sources, the author traces the early development of raqs sharqi in the context of contemporary trends in Egyptian arts and entertainment. The dance is revealed to be a hybrid cultural expression, emerging with the formation of Egyptian national identity at the end of the 19th century, when Egypt was occupied by the British"-- Provided by publisher
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Subject	Belly dance -- Egypt -- History -- 19th century.
	Belly dance.
	Egypt.
	History.
Chronological Term	19th century
Subject	Belly dance -- Egypt -- History -- 20th century.
Chronological Term	20th century
Subject	GAMES -- Reference.
	GAMES -- Travel Games.
Chronological Term	1800-1999
Genre/Form	History.
Other Form:	Print version: Ward, Heather D. Egyptian belly dance in transition. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017 9781476666747 (DLC) 2017055635 (OCoLC)988287862
ISBN	9781476629636 (electronic book)
	1476629633 (electronic book)
	9781476666747
	1476666741