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Chinese shadow theatre : history, popular religion, and women warriors / Fan Pen Li Chen.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher number: 432828 | CaOOCELLanguage: English Publication details: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2007 2010)Description: 1 online resource (xii, 343 pages : illustrations, map, portraitsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780773575998
  • 0773575995
  • 128286646X
  • 9781282866461
Other title:
  • Chinese shadow theater
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 791.5/30951
LOC classification:
  • PN1979.S5 C44 2007eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.

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.