The ancient English morris dance /

The idea that morris dancing captures the essence of ancient Englishness, inherently carefree and merry, has been present for over 400 years. This book traces the history of those attitudes, from the dance's introduction to England in the fifteenth century, through the contention of the Reforma...

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Main Author: Heaney, Michael (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Oxford : Archaeopress, 2023.

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