Chinese shadow theatre : history, popular religion, and women warriors /
In her study of Chinese shadow theatre Fan Pen Li Chen documents and corrects misconceptions about this once-popular art form. Drawing on extensive research and fieldwork, she argues that these plays served a mainly religious function during the Qing dynasty and that the appeal of women warrior char...
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Montreal [Que.] :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
2007
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- pt. 1. The history and culture of Chinese shadow theatre
- 1. An introduction to shadow theatre
- 2. History and myths
- 3. The role of religion
- 4. Women warriors in shadow plays
- pt. 2. Three Chinese shadow scripts
- "Three opening blessings"
- The eighteen levels of hell
- The Yellow River magic formation
- App 1. Suzi : non-standard orthography
- App 2. Collections of shadow playscripts
- App 3. Main plays of the various Chinese shadow traditions
- App 4. Shadow plays featuring women warriors.