Chinese shadow theatre :
Chen, Fan-Pen Li, 1953-
Chinese shadow theatre : history, popular religion, and women warriors / Chinese shadow theater Fan Pen Li Chen. - Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2007 - 1 online resource (1 online resource (xii, 343 pages : illustrations, map, portraits))
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.
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.
Text in English with names, titles, and bibliographical material in Chinese script.
9780773575998 0773575995 128286646X 9781282866461
22573/ctt6q8jf JSTOR
Shadow shows--History.--China
Puppet plays, Chinese--History.
Religion in literature.
Women in popular culture--History.--China
Women in combat in popular culture--History.--China
Chinese drama--Translations into English.
Chinese drama--Translations into English.
Puppet plays, Chinese--History.
Religion in literature--History.--China
Shadow shows--History.--China
Women in popular culture--History.--China
Théâtre d'ombres--Histoire.--Chine
Théâtre de marionnettes chinois--Histoire.
Femmes dans la culture populaire--Histoire.--Chine
Femmes au combat dans la culture populaire--Histoire.--Chine
Théâtre chinois--Traductions anglaises.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES--Puppets & Puppetry.
PERFORMING ARTS--Puppets & Puppetry.
PERFORMING ARTS--Theater--History & Criticism.
Chinese drama.
Literature.
Popular culture.
Puppet plays, Chinese.
Religion.
Shadow shows.
Women.
Women in combat.
China.
Electronic books.
History.
Translations.
PN1979.S5 / C44 2007eb
791.5/30951
Chinese shadow theatre : history, popular religion, and women warriors / Chinese shadow theater Fan Pen Li Chen. - Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2007 - 1 online resource (1 online resource (xii, 343 pages : illustrations, map, portraits))
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.
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.
Text in English with names, titles, and bibliographical material in Chinese script.
9780773575998 0773575995 128286646X 9781282866461
22573/ctt6q8jf JSTOR
Shadow shows--History.--China
Puppet plays, Chinese--History.
Religion in literature.
Women in popular culture--History.--China
Women in combat in popular culture--History.--China
Chinese drama--Translations into English.
Chinese drama--Translations into English.
Puppet plays, Chinese--History.
Religion in literature--History.--China
Shadow shows--History.--China
Women in popular culture--History.--China
Théâtre d'ombres--Histoire.--Chine
Théâtre de marionnettes chinois--Histoire.
Femmes dans la culture populaire--Histoire.--Chine
Femmes au combat dans la culture populaire--Histoire.--Chine
Théâtre chinois--Traductions anglaises.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES--Puppets & Puppetry.
PERFORMING ARTS--Puppets & Puppetry.
PERFORMING ARTS--Theater--History & Criticism.
Chinese drama.
Literature.
Popular culture.
Puppet plays, Chinese.
Religion.
Shadow shows.
Women.
Women in combat.
China.
Electronic books.
History.
Translations.
PN1979.S5 / C44 2007eb
791.5/30951
