Star Paths and Traces of Dance
Tomaž Simetinger
The work was originally published by the Slovenian Ethnological Society in 2021 under title Zvezdne poti plesne sledi: Od Platona do romarskega vrtca. Through systematically designed chapters, author equips reader with knowledge necessary to situate phenomenon cultural-historical spaces. He draws reader's attention changing philosophical, moral, ethical, religious and other predispositions that have influenced continue influence phenomena highlighted study. In order answer question posed, sets a broad historical space, ranging from understanding of ancient traditions key philosophical paradigms, through early Christianity, dogmas Middle Ages modern period. It considers those thought premises characterised contemporary understandings dance relation concepts such as sacred content, body, movement... monograph offers hitherto unknown uninterpreted reference literature, sources data, places them within framework multidisciplinary interpretations phenomena. has extended his interest field home disciplines, ethnology cultural anthropology, general history, philosophy, music church theology mythology. is lucid, critical, theoretical, methodological scientifically grounded on history placing movement/dance context sacred.