Item #309116 The Language of Balinese Shadow Theater. Mary Sabine Zurbuchen.

The Language of Balinese Shadow Theater

Princeton University Press, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Item #309116
ISBN: 0691094284

291 pages. First edition (first printing). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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.

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