Ward, Heather D., <br/><br/>
Egyptian belly dance in transition :  the Raqs Sharqi revolution, 1890-1930 / 
Heather D. Ward. 
 - Jefferson, North Carolina :  McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers,  (c)2017. 
 - 1 online resource. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> "Drawing on an array of sources, the author traces the early development of raqs sharqi in the context of contemporary trends in Egyptian arts and entertainment. The dance is revealed to be a hybrid cultural expression, emerging with the formation of Egyptian national identity at the end of the 19th century, when Egypt was occupied by the British"-- 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781476629636 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Belly dance--History--Egypt--19th century.<br/>Belly dance--History--Egypt--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV1798  / .E397 2017