Originally published in 1983 the first edition rapidly established itself as a core student text. Now fully revised and up-dated it remains the only book to address the rationale, process, techniques and methodologies specific to the study of dance history. For the main body of the text which covers historical studies of dance in its traditional and performance contexts, the editors have brought together a team of internationally known dance historians. Roger Copeland and Deborah Jowitt each take a controversial look at the modern American dance. Kenneth Archer and Millicent Hodson explain the processes they use when reconstructing 'lost' ballets, and Theresa Buckland and Georgina Gore write on traditional dance in England and West Africa respectively. With other contributions on social dance, ballet, early European modern dance and feminist perspectives on dance history this book offers a multitude of starting points for studying dance history as well as presenting examples of dance writing at its very best. Dance History will be an essential purchase for all students of dance.

最初出版于1983年，第一版迅速成为学生的核心教材。现在，经过全面修订和更新，它仍然是唯一一本涉及舞蹈史研究的原理、过程、技术和方法的书。本书的主要内容包括在传统和表演背景下的舞蹈历史研究，编者召集了一个国际知名的舞蹈历史学家团队。罗杰-科普兰和德博拉-乔维特分别对美国现代舞蹈进行了有争议的研究。Kenneth Archer和Millicent Hodson解释了他们在重建 "失落的 "芭蕾舞剧时使用的过程，Theresa Buckland和Georgina Gore分别写了关于英格兰和西非的传统舞蹈。本书还提供了关于社交舞、芭蕾舞、欧洲早期现代舞和舞蹈史上的女权主义观点的其他文章，为研究舞蹈史提供了众多的起点，同时也展示了舞蹈写作的最佳范例。舞蹈史》将是所有舞蹈专业学生的必备之选。