Reviews

"By far the most ambitious reference work in the history of dance publishing... a monument of scholarship... an indispensable foundation for any serious dance library."--Toronto Star
"For size, scope, and quality of scholarship, there simply isn't anything comparable to theInternational Encyclopedia of Dance... A distinguished editorial board, headed by Selma Jeanne Cohen, and hundreds of experts in dance, anthropology, art, music, folklore, philosophy and other fields have produced a singular work. From Abraxas to the Zurich Ballet... Mark Morris to morris dancing... a remarkable
variety of dances, dancers and dance topics are represented... There has never been a dance reference work with such a wide ranging outlook presented in such a carefully planned and executed format... indispensable."--RBB/Booklist
"Choreographers, balletomanes, dance historians, Fred Astaire fanatics--all will covet this encyclopedia for its handy assessment of great works and global dance styles... [a] dazzling debut performance."--Wall Street Journal
"[T]his set takes a place among the great subject encyclopedias as the first work to consult for authoritative information on a discipline."--Choice
"Provides unparalleled access to information on dance and dancers."--Library Journal Best Reference
"Originally published in 1998, this award-winning set was named an LJ Best Reference title as well as an ALA/RUSA Outstanding Reference Source. Now available in paperback, it covers the same ground, with no additional features or coverage but for less than a third the cost.... The six volumes are attractively slipcased and designed to stand up to heavy use despite the binding. Every type of dance is covered (e.g., social, folk, theatrical) as well as every
country and historical period."--Library Journal
"[T]his set takes a place among the great subject encyclopedias as the first work to consult for authoritative information on a discipline."--Choice
"Provides unparalleled access to information on dance and dancers."--Library Journal Best Reference
"Likely to be the standard reference source for years to come."--Booklist Editors
"The importance of the dance encyclopedia is immeasurable . . .There is now a new standard of accuracy and intellectual rigor that adds permanence to the achievement of this evanescent art form . . . the most ambitious and comprehensive dance encyclopedia ever attempted . . . a brilliant success."--Los Angeles Times Book Review "A great achievement...an encyclopedia that immediately established itself as indispensable...The IED is now by far
the most comprehensive and rigorous dance reference source available--one that also closes many longstanding gaps in dance scholarship and sets a new standard for it."--Journal of the American Musicological Society
"Choreographers, balletomanes, dance historians, Fred Astaire fanatics--all will covet this encyclopedia for its hand assessment of great works and global dance styles . . . [a] dazzling debut performance."--Wall Street Journal
"For size, scope, and quality of scholarship, there simply isn't anything comparable to theInternational Encyclopedia of Dance . . . A distinguished editorial board, headed by relma Jeanne Cohen, and hundresd of experts in dance, anthropology, art, music, folklore, philosophy and other fields have produced a singular work. From Abraxas to the Zurich Balledt . . . Mark Morris to morris dancing . . . a remarkable variety of dances, dancers and
dancetopics are represented . . . There has never been a dance reference work with such a wide ranging outlook presented in such a carefully planned and executed format . . . indispensable."--RBB/Booklist
"A remarkable collection . . . not only the scholar but the amateur can drink in it."--Washington Post
"The new Internation Encyclopedia of Dance is already an essential part of my dance collection. A truly wonderful work."--John Neumeier, artistic director, Hamburg Ballet
"By far the most ambitious reference work in the history of dance publishing . . . a monument of scholarship . . . an indispensable foundation for any serious dance library."--Toronto Star
"Articles represent thorough scholarship, yet are , , , easy to read and understand. A quick browse provides an irresistible enticement to further explore the world of dance . . ."--Christian Science Monitor
" . . . this is an encyclopedia to be kept and treasured for ever."--Dawn
". . . a browser's delight . . . it will not fail to set searchers on the right path for further information."--he Economist
" . . .a must for every major library in the English-speaking world."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel