This vintage book is a detailed treatise on dancing, being an exploration of its history, development, influence, and evolution. From dancing in ancient Greece to the modern tango, "The Dance - Its Place in Art and Life" covers it all in great detail and offers fascinating insights into how dance has developed over the past two thousand years. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of dancing and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "The Dancing of Ancient Egypt and Greece", "Dancing in Rome", "The Middle Ages and the Renaissance", "A Glance at the Ballet's Technique", "The Great Golden Age of Dancing", "Spanish Dancing", "Italian Dances", "European Folk-Dancing in General", "Oriental Dancing", "The Ballet in the Dark Ages", "The Romantic Revolution", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction. First published in 1914.