05207cam a2200997Ma 4500 ocn759157120 OCoLC 20200709055431.0 m d cr cn||||||||| 060821s2007 qucabc ob 001 0 eng d E7B eng pn E7B YDXCP GPRCL CELBN N$T OCLCQ IDEBK OCLCO OCLCQ JSTOR OCLCF OCLCQ NLGGC NKT N15 OCLCQ EBLCP OCLCQ 20069048851 (print) 708327231 741350261 792928102 816611047 923235050 961685633 962719198 9780773575998 (electronic bk.) 0773575995 (electronic bk.) 128286646X 9781282866461 0773531971 (bound) 9780773531970 (bound) (OCoLC)759157120 (OCoLC)708327231 (OCoLC)741350261 (OCoLC)792928102 (OCoLC)816611047 (OCoLC)923235050 (OCoLC)961685633 (OCoLC)962719198 22573/ctt6q8jf JSTOR eng chi a-cc--- PN1979.S5 C44 2007eb PN1979 S5 C44 2007 CRA 030000 bisacsh PER 007000 bisacsh PER011020 bicssc PER011020 bisacsh 791.5/30951 MAIN Chen, Fan-Pen Li, 1953- Chinese shadow theatre : history, popular religion, and women warriors / Fan Pen Li Chen. Chinese shadow theater Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2007 (Saint-Lazare, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2010) 1 online resource (1 online resource (xii, 343 pages : illustrations, map, portraits)) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier 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. Master record variable field(s) change: 650 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. Chinese drama Translations into English. Puppet plays, Chinese History. Religion in literature China History. Shadow shows China History. Women in popular culture China History. Théâtre d'ombres Chine Histoire. Théâtre de marionnettes chinois Histoire. Femmes dans la culture populaire Chine Histoire. Femmes au combat dans la culture populaire Chine Histoire. Théâtre chinois Traductions anglaises. CRAFTS & HOBBIES Puppets & Puppetry. bisacsh PERFORMING ARTS Puppets & Puppetry. bisacsh PERFORMING ARTS Theater History & Criticism. bisacsh Chinese drama. fast (OCoLC)fst00857335 Literature. fast (OCoLC)fst00999953 Popular culture. fast (OCoLC)fst01071344 Puppet plays, Chinese. fast (OCoLC)fst01084191 Religion. fast (OCoLC)fst01093763 Shadow shows. fast (OCoLC)fst01115044 Women. fast (OCoLC)fst01176568 Women in combat. fast (OCoLC)fst01177849 China. fast (OCoLC)fst01206073 Electronic books. History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Translations. fast (OCoLC)fst01423791 Print version: 0773531971 9780773531970 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=403933 Canadian Electronic Library CELB 10424271 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL3332114 ebrary EBRY ebr10559065 EBSCOhost EBSC 403933 Ingram Digital eBook Collection IDEB 286646 YBP Library Services YANK 3635216 92 N$T 50705 50705