De la danseMoreau de Saint-Méry, M. L. E. (Médéric Louis Elie)1750-1819textitA ParmeImprimé par Bodoni1801monographicfreprint[8], 52 p. ; 12 cm. (12mo)Extracted from the author's Notions coloniales, first published 1789. Cf. P. [3], 1st group.This manual describes a colonial view of the history of dance in the West Indies, focusing on the dance of Creoles. Moreau de Saint-Méry discusses the effects of slavery and the African roots for such dances as the chica and notes that contredanses and minuets were also performed.Bissainthe and Library of Congress report illustrations.Includes large sections on Saint-Domingue.Signatures: [pi] 1-5 6² ²6.nw-----nwht---DanceHaitiDanceWest IndiesItalyParmaGV1595 .M8jcb JCBE801 .M837dSabinCioranescu, A. 18 s.,Bissainthe, M. Dict. de bib. haïtienne,Beaumont, C.W. Bib. of dancing,05035047aacrdcrbDLC03082520051024214251.0RIBR03-B5103Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.4 using MARC21slim2MODS3-4.xsl (Revision 1.70)