Language of balinese shadow theater, the

Auteur :
Zurbuchen, Mary Sabina
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691636610
Date de publication :
19 avr. 2016
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
595 g
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Bali's shadow puppet theater, like others in Southeast Asia, is a complex tradition with many conventions that puzzle Western observers. Mary Zurbuchen demonstrates how the linguistic codes of this rich art form mediate between social groups, cultural influences, historical periods, and conceptual schemes. Originally published in 1987. The Prince