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The dancing goddesses : (Record no. 76007)
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| fixed length control field | 01727nam a2200265Ia 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780393348507 |
| Qualifying information | pbk. |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 398.209496 |
| Item number | BAR |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Author name | Barber, Elizabeth Wayland |
| 245 #4 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The dancing goddesses : |
| Remainder of title | folklore, archaeology, and the origins of European dance / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Elizabeth Wayland Barber. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | W W norton & company, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2013. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xiii, 429 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill., maps ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Folklore. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction : dancing as life Geographical maps pt. I. Dancing the year : the ritual cycle of fertility. 1. Swan maidens, mermaids, and tree spirits : introduction, through folktales, to some dancing goddesses (vily, rusalki, willies, etc.) of eastern European folklore. 2. Marking time : how nonliterate farmers devised and kept their agricultural (seasonal) calendar. 3. To bring the Spring : fertility rituals of early spring<br/>4. Dancing up a storm : dance ritual of leaf-clad orphans to end drought Problems of rain and hail. 5. Crazy Week, Rusalia Week : fertility rituals of Semik, Trinity, and Rusalia Week Dance brotherhoods of Rusalia; perils of Mad Wednesday. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | An ethnographic and archaeological exploration of ancient traditions and folklore pertaining to "dancing goddesses" traces their roots in early Roman, Greek, and European cultures to reveal the origins of modern customs. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Folklore - Europe, Eastern |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Folklore - Balkan Peninsula |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Goddesses - Folklore |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Agriculture - Folklore |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | English Books |
| Koha item type | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Bill Number | Accession Number | Full call number | Withdrawn status | Lost status | Not for loan | Collection |
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| Reference | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor | 25/05/2023 | 1794.19 | SIVB-65-23-00335 | 178140 | 398.209496 BAR | ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS | |||
| English Books | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor | 02/05/2023 | 1805.70 | SIVB-65-23-00335 | 178141 | 398.209496 BAR | ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS | |||
| English Books | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor | 02/05/2023 | 1805.70 | SIVB-65-23-00335 | 178142 | 398.209496 BAR | ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS |