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Guo, Li, 1956-

The performing arts in medieval Islam shadow play and popular poetry in Ibn Daniy�al's Mamluk Cairo / [electronic resource] : by Li Guo. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012. - xi, 240 p. - Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, v. 93 0929-2403 ; . - Islamic history and civilization ; v. 93. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Life as a play. Eye doctor and street buffoon -- Court panegyrist and jester -- Satirist and shadow playwright -- Legacy and controversy. The making of the Arabic shadow play -- The ornament of the poetry -- The many faces of a performer -- The play. The phantom: a shadow play.


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2013.
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Subjects--Personal Names:
Ibn D�an�iy�al, Mu�hammad, 1249 or 50-1310 or 11 --Criticism and interpretation.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Arabic poetry--History and criticism.--1258-1800
Shadow shows--History--Egypt--Cairo--13th century.
Performing arts--History.--Islamic Empire

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: PJ7760.I185 / Z86 2012eb

Dewey Class. No.: 791.5/309621609022