Cross-dressing in Chinese Opera

Cross-dressing in Chinese Opera
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ISBN-10 : 9622098320
ISBN-13 : 9789622098329
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Book Synopsis Cross-dressing in Chinese Opera by : Siu Leung Li

Download or read book Cross-dressing in Chinese Opera written by Siu Leung Li and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Informed by queer and feminist theories, this book offers a critical and historical reinterpretation of theatrical cross-dressing in Chinese culture embodied in various discourses, texts and artifacts from the eighth century to the present time.


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