About this title: In this generously illustrated book, world- renowned Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of tango, " the fabulous dance of the past hundred years-- and the most beautiful, in the opinion of Martha Graham." From its syncretic evolution in the nineteenth century-- partaking of European, Andalusian-Gaucho, and, ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date Published: 2006-12-05
ISBN-13:9781400095797ISBN:1400095794
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781400095797ISBN:1400095794
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Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780375409318ISBN:0375409319
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. like new. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 360 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Inc
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781400095797ISBN:1400095794
Description: New. In this generously illustrated book, world-renowned Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of tango, "the" fabulous dance of the past hundred years-and the most beautiful, in the opinion of Martha Graham. " Thompson... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon
Date Published: 2005-09-20
ISBN-13:9780375409318ISBN:0375409319
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Description: Good. 0375409319 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon Books, New York
Date Published: 2005
Description: Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. In this generously illustrated book, world-renowned Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of tango, "the fabulous dance of the past hundred years-and the most beautiful in the opinion of Martha Graham. " From its syncretic evolution in the nineteenth century-partaking of European, Andalusian-Gaucho, and unbeknownst to many, African influences-to its representations by Hollywood and dramatizations in dance halls ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon
Date Published: 2005-09-20
ISBN-13:9780375409318ISBN:0375409319
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"An illuminating study with some wonderful wordcraft. Although the title doesn't tell it at all, this book is really about the African role in the development of the tango, and sprawls out to discuss at length a handful of other African music/dance forms in the Americas. The amount of space devoted to things other than the tango--perhaps half the book--indicates how scarce solid historical evidence is of the now nearly disappeared Afro-Argentine community. As a result, Thompson dwells too long and makes too much of the little data that are forthcoming. Neither airtight as an argument nor quite flowing as a narrative, the book sometimes degenerates into free-association or, on the other hand, a catalogue of names and places; and one then gets the sense that Thompson is either showing off or trying to leave a database to posterity. But at it's best, it's history as music and dance in print."
"It's not a book on tango..it's an incredible voyage through the history of the most sensual,rich and nostalgic dance of the world. Dense of citations, images and culture. Unforgettable."
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