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1	Tango: The Art History of Love more books like this by Robert Farris Thompson add to wishlist 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, ... see all copies from $2.60! new only from $9.56! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Long After Midnight at the Nino Bien: A Yanqui's Missteps in Argentina more books like this by Brian Winter add to wishlist After moving to Argentina on a whim, Brian Winter, a young American reporter, embarks on a crusade to learn that devilishly difficult dance that demands both discipline and passion: the tango. While he dances the night away in the milongas with the fiery denizens of Buenos Aires, the country around them collapses, gripped by inflation, street ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $5.71! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Tango: The Dance, the Song, the Story more books like this by Simon Collier, Artemis Cooper, Richard Martin add to wishlist Born in the slums of Buenos Aires in the last decades of the 19th century, the tango has survived for more than a hundred years. Today it is the focus of a new cult in the Americas, Europe, the Pacific basin and Japan. In this book, four experts on the dance from Europe, North America and Latin America explore the history of the tango from its ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Tango: An Argentine Love Story more books like this by Camille Cusumano add to wishlist Overwhelmed with the pain of a failed fifteen-year relationship, Camille Cusumano wanted badly to escape her life and heal her emotional wounds. She left for Buenos Aires, intending to stay a few short weeks, until her search for inner peace met with her true passion for tango. . Tango is a memoir of falling in love with a country through the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Tango: Creation of a Cultural Icon more books like this by Jo Baim add to wishlist In "Tango: Creation of a Cultural Icon", Jo Baim dispels common stereotypes of the tango and tells the real story behind this rich and complex dance. Despite its exoticism, the tango of this time period is a very accessible dance, especially as European and North American dancers adapted it. Modern ballroom dancers can enjoy a "step" back in time ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.82! \| SVS
6	Paper Tangos - PB more books like this by Julie Taylor, Julie Taylor, Dilip Parameshwargaonkar (Editor) add to wishlist Tango. A multidimensional expression of Argentine identity, one that speaks to that nation's sense of disorientation, loss, and terror. Yet the tango mesmerizes dancers and audiences alike throughout the world. In "Paper Tangos", Julie Taylor - a classically trained dancer and anthropologist - examines the poetics of the tango while describing her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.99! \| SVS
7	Tango more books like this by Evelyne Pieiller, Isabel Munoz (Photographer), Isabel Muunoz add to wishlist In this exquisite new book, internationally renowned photographer Isabel Munoz captures the voluptuous nature of one of the world's most seductive dances, where sexuality is the sole means of communication. 80 duotone photos. see all copies from $7.46! first editions
8	El Tango more books like this by Rodolfo Dinzel add to wishlist see all copies from $21.56! new only from $21.57! \| signed copies
9	Paper Tangos - CL more books like this by Julie M Taylor, Julie Taylor, Dilip Parameshwargaonkar (Editor) add to wishlist Tango. A multidimensional expression of Argentine identity, one that speaks to that nation's sense of disorientation, loss, and terror. Yet the tango mesmerizes dancers and audiences alike throughout the world. In "Paper Tangos", Julie Taylor - a classically trained dancer and anthropologist - examines the poetics of the tango while describing her ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $10.98!
10	Kiss and Tango: Looking for Love in Buenos Aires more books like this by Marina Palmer add to wishlist In this irresistible memoir, Palmer reveals how on a vacation to Argentina she discovered the joy she was missing in her life--the tango--and chronicles the exhilarating, inspiring tale of how she dared to follow her new dream. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	Tango: Lessons for Life more books like this by Jeannette Potts add to wishlist Sometimes she's Dr. Jeanette Potts, and sometimes she's Dr. Tango. As Dr. Potts, she's on staff in the Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological Institute, and in that role, besides treating patients, she travels extensively as a speaker and lecturer. But her alter ego is Dr. Tango, a skilled dancer who has been totally captivated by the Argentine ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $62.86!
12 view cover	Masculinities: Football, Polo and the Tango in Argentina more books like this by Eduardo P Archetti add to wishlist The complex relationship between nationalism and masculinity has been explored both historically and sociologically with one consistent conclusion: male concepts of courage and virility are at the core of nationalism. In this ground-breaking book, the author questions this assumption and advances the debate through an empirical analysis of ... see all copies from $28.74! new only from $28.74! \| SVS
13 view cover	When Cats Go Wrong more books like this by Norm Hacking, Cynthia Nugent (Illustrator) add to wishlist A boy comes across a stray cat on the street and brings him home to his mother. Though the mother has reservations, she reluctantly agrees to keep him. Despite the boy's assurances, the cat is nothing but trouble. Ages 5+. see all copies from $4.79! new only from $6.60! \| SVS
14 view cover	Tango & the Polit Economy PB more books like this by Marta Savigliano add to wishlist What is tango? Dance, music, and lyrics of course, but also a philosophy, a strategy, a commodity, even a disease. This book explores the politics of tango, tracing tangos travels from the brothels of Buenos Aires to the cabarets of Paris and the shako dansu clubs of Tokyo. The author is an Argentinean political theorist and a dance professor at ... see all copies from $20.10! new only from $22.31! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Tango in the United States: A History more books like this by Carlos G Groppa add to wishlist In the earliest years of the twentieth century, North American ballroom dancers favored the waltz or the polka. But in the 1910s, a new dance, the tango, broke onto the United States scene when Vernon and Irene Castle performed it in a Broadway musical. Rudolph Valentino, Arthur Murray, and Xavier Cugat popularized it even more in the 1920s and ... see all copies from $51.69! new only from $58.34!
16 view cover	Paul Pellicoro on Tango more books like this by Paul Pellicoro add to wishlist This entertaining volume describes the beginnings of the dance in Buenos Aires, biographies of famous tango dancers, what to wear, what shoes are best, tango etiquette, an in-depth section on tango music. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.87! \| first editions
17 view cover	Gotta Tango more books like this by Alberto Paz, Valorie Hart add to wishlist This work is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to dance the tango, individually or as a follow-up to a class. This book/DVD package comprehensively teaches how to dance the authentic Argentine tango, as it evolved from the streets of Buenos Aires. Master teachers Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart take readers on a journey through the rich ... see all copies from $19.90! new only from $19.90! \| SVS
18 view cover	Tango Argentino: How to Tango: Steps, Style, Spirit more books like this by Paul Bottomer add to wishlist From the DANCE CRAZY series, an illustrated introduction to the tango, which provides step-by-step instructions for twenty-five classic tango figures, with advice on dancing styles and what to wear, and a cultural history of the dance. see all copies from $8.94! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
19 view cover	Politics of Touch: Sense, Movement, Sovereignty more books like this by Erin Manning add to wishlist Political philosophy has long been bound by traditional thinking about the body and the senses. Through an engagement with the state-centered vocabulary of this discipline, "Politics of Touch" explores the ways in which sensing bodies continually run up against existing political structures. In this groundbreaking work, Erin Manning reconsiders ... see all copies from $20.50! new only from $22.05! \| SVS
20 view cover	The Meaning of Tango: The Story of the Argentinian Dance more books like this by Christine Denniston add to wishlist From the backstreets of Buenos Aires to Parisian high society, this is the extraordinary story of the dance that captivated the world - a tale of politics and passion, immigration and romance. The Tango was the cornerstone of Argentine culture, and has lasted for more than a hundred years, popular today in America, Japan and Europe. "The Meaning ... see all copies from $11.70! new only from $11.70!
21	El Tango Nomade: Ensayos Sobre La Diaspora del Tango more books like this by Ramon Pelinski add to wishlist El tango, ya centenario, tiene el privilegio de ser la musica popular mas antigua que aun goza de difusion mundial. Como el jazz, tambien el tango fue musica del mundo antes de la presente ola de musicas del mundo. Nacido a fines del siglo pasado a orillas del Rio de la Plata en un proceso de mestizaje que involucra a inmigrantes europeos, gauchos ... see all copies from $47.96! new only from $47.97!
22 view cover	The Golden Age of Tango: An Illustrated Compendium of Its History more books like this by Horacio Ferrer add to wishlist This compendium provides historical insight into the dance, its artistic roots and the soul of the Argentine people. see all copies from $50.00! new only from $177.11! \| first editions
23	El tango y sus circunstancias : (1880-1920) more books like this by Fernando O. Assunção add to wishlist see all copies from $35.00!
24 view cover	Así nacieron los tangos more books like this by Francisco García Jiménez add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00! new only from $42.06!
25 view cover	El tango: su historia y evolución. more books like this by Horacio Arturo Ferrer add to wishlist El tango: su historia y evolucion, pequeno y un tanto humilde libro de Horacio Ferrer, tiene el valor de marcar un hito en la zarandeada historia de la musica empirica, repentista y provocadora del tango. Podriamos decir que, con el, termina la edad de su inocencia para asumir la mayoria, con los riesgos y responsabilidades que esto supone. Segun ... see all copies from $36.81! new only from $36.81!

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