Journey of a Goddess - Chen Jinggu Subdues the Snake Demon

First English translations of a novel and two play excerpts based on tales of the goddess Chen Jinggu, an eighth-century shaman and present-day cult deity.

Info autore

Fan Pen Li Chen is Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York. She is the author of Chinese Shadow Theatre: History, Popular Religion, and Women Warriors; Visions for the Masses: Chinese Shadow Plays from Shaanxi and Shanxi; and the editor and translator of Marionette Plays from Northern China, also published by SUNY Press.Fan Pen Li Chen is Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York. She is the author of Chinese Shadow Theatre: History, Popular Religion, and Women Warriors; Visions for the Masses: Chinese Shadow Plays from Shaanxi and Shanxi; and the editor and translator of Marionette Plays from Northern China, also published by SUNY Press.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Fan Pen Li (EDT) Chen, Wugenzi
• Con la collaborazione di: Fan Pen Li Chen (Editore), Fan Pen Li Chen (Introduzione), Fan Pen Li Chen (Traduzione), Fan Pen Li Chen (Editore e traduzione)
• Editore: State University of New York Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9781438467078
• ISBN: 978-1-4384-6707-8
• Pagine: 133
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 241 mm x 19 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; RELIGION / Eastern, Asia, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / General, DRAMA / Asian / General, Anthologies: general, Anthologies (non-poetry), Plays, Playscripts, East Asian religions, Other non-Christian religions, Puppetry, miniature & toy theatre, PERFORMING ARTS / Puppets & Puppetry, Puppetry, miniature and toy theatre