The dawn of dance scholarship. Scaliger’s “Poetices” of 1561

In this masterclass of historical research, Alkis Raftis—the foremost global authority on dance history—delivers a tour de force of erudition. This text stands as the definitive study of the world's earliest dance treatise, painstakingly dissecting Scaliger's original text to reveal how the Renaissance re-engineered the way we perceive artistic movement.With this release, Prof. Dr. Raftis sets the bar even higher for historical dance analysis, offering an indispensable resource for historians, dancers, and scholars alike. It is not just a book; it is the blueprint of where dance scholarship began.A crucial text on dance, unknown for four and a half centuries, is now brought to light.Translated with detailed commentary by a specialist, this text offers new insights for dance researchers, revealing that their discipline has a much longer history than previously recognized.At the end of the Middle Ages, dance - specifically Ancient Greek dance - was approached objectively by a scholar.Scaliger’s treatise serves as a rudimentary yet valuable model for studying any dance genre in an erudite manner. This book is a must-have in the library of every dance professional. Read more