Sicilian epic and the marionette theater /

"This is an analysis of the folkloric genres that comprise the repertoire of the marionette theater in Sicily. Here, epic, farce, saints' lives, bandits' lives, fairytales, Christian myth, and city legend offer the vehicles by which puppeteers comment upon, inform about, the relations...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Buonanno, Michael, 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Temas:
Marionettes > Italy > Sicily > History.
Puppet theater > Italy > Sicily > History.
Theater and society > Italy > Sicily > History.
Marionnettes à fils > Italie > Sicile > Histoire.
Théâtre de marionnettes > Italie > Sicile > Histoire.
Théâtre et société > Italie > Sicile > Histoire.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
Marionettes
Puppet theater
Theater and society
Italy > Sicily
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface: a storied island
  • Introduction: The genius of Palermo
  • The cultural context of Sicilian epic
  • The marionette theater
  • Knights and masques
  • Saints and bandits
  • On christian soil
  • The Carolingian cycle
  • The song of Roland in Sicily
  • Social order and the fairy tale
  • City legend and secret societies
  • Conclusion: The last adventure
  • Appendix: The death of the Paladins.

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