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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology & the Ancient World
Brown University
Box 1837 / 60 George Street
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: (401) 863-3188
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Barringer, J. & Schlesinger, S. (2004). The Pointe Book: Shoes, Training & Technique. Hightstown, NJ: Princeton Book Company.

Bentley, T. (1984). The Heart and Sole of Ballerina's Art: Her Toe Shoes. Smithsonian Magazine, 15:3, 88-100 Accessed from http://tonibentley.com/pages/journalism_pages/journalism_smithsonian.html

Berardi, G. (2008). Unique Feet. Dance Magazine, 82:3, 40-43.

Cunningham, et al. (1998). A Comparative Mechanical Analysis of the Pointe Shoe Toe Box: An In Vitro Study. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 26:4, 555-561.

Hammond, S. N. (1987-1988). Searching for the Sylph: Documentation of Early Developments in Pointe Technique. Dance Research Journal, 19:2, 27-31.

Hammond, S.N., & Hammond, P. E. (1989). Technique and Autonomy in the Development of Art: A Case Study in Ballet. Dance Research Journal, 21:2, 15-24.

Hanlon, K. (2005). Meet Your Maker. Dance Magazine, 79:8, 46-51.

Ingold, T. (2004). Culture on the Ground: The World Perceived Through the Feet. Journal of Material Culture, 9:3, 315-340.

Ingold, T. (2007). Materials Against Materiality. Arcaeological Dialogues, 14:1, 1-16.

Stern, L. E. (1980. July 20). Feet: The Fragile Pedestal of Ballet. New York Times, 14, 20.

Tobias, T. (1975. September 21). Toe Shoes: The Satin Thorn Under Every Ballerina's Feet. New York Times, X10.

http://www.the-perfect-pointe.com/PointeHistory.html

http://www.dancer.com/gmexplained.php

http://www.the-ballet.com/louisxiv.php

http://www.freedusa.com/aboutus/7_2_aboutus.html

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