Davies, J. G. 1919-1990.
Liturgical dance : an historical, theological, and practical handbook / J.G. Davies. - London : SCM Press, 1984. - xiv, 268 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes indexes.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-258).
Part I: History -- The Universality of Religious Dance -- The Condemnation of Dance by the Church -- The Patristic Period -- The Centuries of Christendom -- From the Reformation to the End of the Eighteenth Century -- The Nineteenth Century and the Shakers -- The Twentieth Century -- Part II: Theology -- Dance and the Christian Understanding of Human Nature -- Greek Philosophy and the Body as Instrument -- The Biblical View -- Patristic Ideas -- Bodiliness and Spirituality -- The Nature of Dance -- Sexuality -- Sacramental Theology and Dance -- Defining a Sacrament -- Sacramental Action -- Eschatology -- The Sacramental Character of Dance -- The Meaning of Liturgical Dance for Christians -- Dance as an Appropriate Element in Worship -- Dance and its Interpretation with Worship -- The Interpretation of Dance within the Context of the Liturgy -- Part III: Practice -- Developing Movement within Worship -- Past and Current Practice -- Ways of Categorizing Movements -- The Sources of a Christian Movement Vocabulary -- A Christian Vocabulary of Bodily Parts, Postures and Movements -- Using the Vocabulary -- Preparing a Movement-Prayer -- A Practical Example: the Lord's Prayer -- The Next Steps -- Dance and Christian Education -- The Educational Values of Movement -- Dance as a Teaching Method -- Affective Religious Education through Dance -- Education in Worship -- Teachers and their Role -- The Dance Choir and Congregational Dancing for Both the Ablebodied and the Handicapped -- The Functions of a Dance Choir -- Setting up a Dance Choir -- The Dance Choir Programme -- Introducing Dance to a Congregation -- Does Everyone Have to Dance? -- Dances Suitable for Congregational Use: the Procession and the Circle -- Dancing the Eucharist -- Some Problems -- The Handicapped -- Dance and the Handicapped: General Considerations -- Dance and Particular Disabilities.
0334009057 9780334009054
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Christian dance.
Dance--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Religious dance.
Danse religieuse moderne.
Danse--Aspect religieux--Christianisme.
Christian dance
Dance--Religious aspects--Christianity
Religious dance
Liturgie
Tanz
Christendom.
Dans.
Eredienst.
Christian church Public worship Dancing
GV1783.5 / .D38 1984
246/.7
Liturgical dance : an historical, theological, and practical handbook / J.G. Davies. - London : SCM Press, 1984. - xiv, 268 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes indexes.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-258).
Part I: History -- The Universality of Religious Dance -- The Condemnation of Dance by the Church -- The Patristic Period -- The Centuries of Christendom -- From the Reformation to the End of the Eighteenth Century -- The Nineteenth Century and the Shakers -- The Twentieth Century -- Part II: Theology -- Dance and the Christian Understanding of Human Nature -- Greek Philosophy and the Body as Instrument -- The Biblical View -- Patristic Ideas -- Bodiliness and Spirituality -- The Nature of Dance -- Sexuality -- Sacramental Theology and Dance -- Defining a Sacrament -- Sacramental Action -- Eschatology -- The Sacramental Character of Dance -- The Meaning of Liturgical Dance for Christians -- Dance as an Appropriate Element in Worship -- Dance and its Interpretation with Worship -- The Interpretation of Dance within the Context of the Liturgy -- Part III: Practice -- Developing Movement within Worship -- Past and Current Practice -- Ways of Categorizing Movements -- The Sources of a Christian Movement Vocabulary -- A Christian Vocabulary of Bodily Parts, Postures and Movements -- Using the Vocabulary -- Preparing a Movement-Prayer -- A Practical Example: the Lord's Prayer -- The Next Steps -- Dance and Christian Education -- The Educational Values of Movement -- Dance as a Teaching Method -- Affective Religious Education through Dance -- Education in Worship -- Teachers and their Role -- The Dance Choir and Congregational Dancing for Both the Ablebodied and the Handicapped -- The Functions of a Dance Choir -- Setting up a Dance Choir -- The Dance Choir Programme -- Introducing Dance to a Congregation -- Does Everyone Have to Dance? -- Dances Suitable for Congregational Use: the Procession and the Circle -- Dancing the Eucharist -- Some Problems -- The Handicapped -- Dance and the Handicapped: General Considerations -- Dance and Particular Disabilities.
0334009057 9780334009054
84241930
GB8435616 bnb
010682533 Uk 011023218 Uk
Christian dance.
Dance--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Religious dance.
Danse religieuse moderne.
Danse--Aspect religieux--Christianisme.
Christian dance
Dance--Religious aspects--Christianity
Religious dance
Liturgie
Tanz
Christendom.
Dans.
Eredienst.
Christian church Public worship Dancing
GV1783.5 / .D38 1984
246/.7