Chen, Fan-Pen Li,  1953- <br/><br/>
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)) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><br/>Text in English with names, titles, and bibliographical material in Chinese script. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780773575998 0773575995 128286646X 9781282866461 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label>22573/ctt6q8jf  JSTOR 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Shadow shows--History.--China<br/>Puppet plays, Chinese--History.<br/>Religion in literature.<br/>Women in popular culture--History.--China<br/>Women in combat in popular culture--History.--China<br/>Chinese drama--Translations into English.<br/>Chinese drama--Translations into English.<br/>Puppet plays, Chinese--History.<br/>Religion in literature--History.--China<br/>Shadow shows--History.--China<br/>Women in popular culture--History.--China<br/>Théâtre d'ombres--Histoire.--Chine<br/>Théâtre de marionnettes chinois--Histoire.<br/>Femmes dans la culture populaire--Histoire.--Chine<br/>Femmes au combat dans la culture populaire--Histoire.--Chine<br/>Théâtre chinois--Traductions anglaises.<br/>CRAFTS & HOBBIES--Puppets & Puppetry.<br/>PERFORMING ARTS--Puppets & Puppetry.<br/>PERFORMING ARTS--Theater--History & Criticism.<br/>Chinese drama.<br/>Literature.<br/>Popular culture.<br/>Puppet plays, Chinese.<br/>Religion.<br/>Shadow shows.<br/>Women.<br/>Women in combat.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>China.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>History.<br/>Translations.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1979.S5  / C44 2007eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.5/30951