Chinese shadow theatre [electronic resource] : history, popular religion, and women warriors / Fan Pen Li Chen.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2007 2010)Description: 1 online resource (1 online resource (xii, 343 p. : ill., map, ports.))ISBN:- 9780773575998 (electronic bk.)
- 0773575995 (electronic bk.)
- Shadow shows -- China -- History
- Puppet plays, Chinese -- History
- Religion in literature
- Women in popular culture -- China -- History
- Women in combat in popular culture -- China -- History
- Chinese drama -- Translations into English
- Th�e�atre d'ombres -- Chine -- Histoire
- Th�e�atre de marionnettes chinois -- Histoire
- Femmes dans la culture populaire -- Chine -- Histoire
- Femmes au combat dans la culture populaire -- Chine -- Histoire
- Th�e�atre chinois -- Traductions anglaises
- CRAFTS & HOBBIES -- Puppets & Puppetry
- PERFORMING ARTS -- Puppets & Puppetry
- 791.5/30951
- PN1979.S5 C44 2007eb
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Text in English with names, titles, and bibliographical material in Chinese script.
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 characters reflected the lower classes' high tolerance for the unorthodox and subversive.
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