The Dangerous Lives of Public Performers Dancing, Sex, and Entertainment in the Islamic World
Description
Examining performers from the ancient Mediterranean world to the modern Islamic Middle East, including India and Pakistan, Shay explores the careers, artistic performances, and legacies of these individuals who were forced to produce entertainment and art for, and have sex with, any and all patrons.
Keywords
Performing ArtsTheaterHistory & CriticismSocial ScienceGender StudiesDanceArtClassical & BalletHistory
2014Book
Author(s)Anthony Shay
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137433602
LanguageEnglish
