Nietzsche uses images of dance throughout his work to represent the process and the fruits of his “revaluation of all values.” American modern dancers Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham were inspired by his work as they created their respective visions for what dance can and should be. This book examines the relationships among these three figures, arguing that the techniques of dance practice, choreography, and performances developed by Duncan and Graham critically advance Nietzsche’s revaluation of Christian values.
Kimerer LaMothe is a dancer, choreographer, and independent scholar, and taught modern western philosophy and theology for six years at Brown and Harvard.
Table of contents
Preface * Part I: Friedrich Nietzsche * First Steps * Free Spirits * Loving Life * Part II: Isadora Duncan * A Dionysian Artist * Incarnating Faith * Part III: Martha Graham * An Affirmation of Life * Athletes of God * Words to Dance
ISBN 140396825X, 65$
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