Western Texts on Indian Dance: An Illustrated Guide from 1298 to 1930

Contents

• 1. Prelude. 1298-1711
• 2. Sightings, Viewings, Explications, and Opinions. 1770-1830
• 3. Writings from the Bengal Presidency. 1813-1837
• 4. The Decade of Encounter. 1830-1840
• 5. The Beginnings of the Repetitive Narrative. 1840-1850
• 6. Beautiful Bodies, Graceful Dances, Moral Dilemmas. 1855-1860
• 7. Getting to Grips with the Bayadere. 1860-1870
• 8. A Royal Performance and Other Perceptions. 1870-1880
• 9. A Slowly Brewing Storm. 1880-1890
• 10. A Detour to the Ethnic Exhibitions and Shows. 1880s-1920s
• 11. Dancing in India in the Storm of Reform. 1890-1900
• 12. Loathing, Examination, Analysis, and Appreciation. 1900-1910
• 13. A Decade of Contradiction and Appropriation. 1910-1920
• 14. The Beginning of the End. 1920-1930