Theatre from Medieval Cairo
Title | Theatre from Medieval Cairo PDF eBook |
Author | Muḥammad Ibn Dānīyāl |
Publisher | Martin E. Segal Theatre Center Publ. |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Arabic drama |
ISBN | 9780984616046 |
Three Medieval shadow plays from Ibn Daniyal, the 12th century Egyptian poet and playwright.
The Performing Arts in Medieval Islam
Title | The Performing Arts in Medieval Islam PDF eBook |
Author | Li Guo |
Publisher | BRILL |
Total Pages | 255 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9004210458 |
Drawing on medieval Arabic sources and earlier scholarship, this book is a study of the life and work of Ibn D?niy?l (d. 1310). It also presents the first full English translation of his shadow play "The Phantom.”
Making Cairo Medieval
Title | Making Cairo Medieval PDF eBook |
Author | Nezar AlSayyad |
Publisher | Lexington Books |
Total Pages | 274 |
Release | 2005-03-25 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0739157434 |
During the nineteenth century, Cairo witnessed once of its most dramatic periods of transformation. Well on its way to becoming a modern and cosmopolitan city, by the end of the century, a 'medieval' Cairo had somehow come into being. While many Europeans in the nineteenth century viewed Cairo as a fundamentally dual city—physically and psychically split between East/West and modern/medieval—the contributors to the provocative collection demonstrate that, in fact, this process of inscription was the result of restoration practices, museology, and tourism initiated by colonial occupiers. The first edited volume to address nineteenth-century Cairo both in terms of its history and the perception of its achievements, this book will be an essential text for courses in architectural and art history dealing with the Islamic world.
Roma in the Medieval Islamic World
Title | Roma in the Medieval Islamic World PDF eBook |
Author | Kristina Richardson |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 195 |
Release | 2021-11-18 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0755635795 |
Winner of the 2022 Dan David Prize for outstanding scholarship that illuminates the past and seeks to anchor public discourse in a deeper understanding of history In Middle Eastern cities as early as the mid-8th century, the Sons of Sasan begged, trained animals, sold medicinal plants and potions, and told fortunes. They captivated the imagination of Arab writers and playwrights, who immortalized their strange ways in poems, plays, and the Thousand and One Nights. Using a wide range of sources, Richardson investigates the lived experiences of these Sons of Sasan, who changed their name to Ghuraba' (Strangers) by the late 1200s. This name became the Arabic word for the Roma and Roma-affiliated groups also known under the pejorative term 'Gypsies'. This book uses mostly Ghuraba'-authored works to understand their tribal organization and professional niches as well as providing a glossary of their language Sin. It also examines the urban homes, neighborhoods, and cemeteries that they constructed. Within these isolated communities they developed and nurtured a deep literary culture and astrological tradition, broadening our appreciation of the cultural contributions of medieval minority communities. Remarkably, the Ghuraba' began blockprinting textual amulets by the 10th century, centuries before printing on paper arrived in central Europe. When Roma tribes migrated from Ottoman territories into Bavaria and Bohemia in the 1410s, they may have carried this printing technology into the Holy Roman Empire.
Theatre and Islam
Title | Theatre and Islam PDF eBook |
Author | Marvin Carlson |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 82 |
Release | 2019-03-16 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1350316253 |
This insightful and engaging new title in the Theatre & series explores the various connections between theatre and Islam. Drawing on both historical and recent examples to trace their relationship and offer a new perspective on a topical subject, this persuasive text argues against a long-standing assumption that Islam has worked in opposition to theatrical presentation. From the 13th century puppet plays of Ibn Daniyal to Islamic themes in 21st century productions, Theatre and Islam is chronologically wide-ranging and ambitious in its scope. Ambitious yet concise, this is the perfect introduction for undergraduate and postgraduate students of religious studies, Islamic studies, Middle Eastern studies and drama.
Arabic Shadow Theatre 1300-1900
Title | Arabic Shadow Theatre 1300-1900 PDF eBook |
Author | Li Guo |
Publisher | BRILL |
Total Pages | 297 |
Release | 2020-08-17 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9004436154 |
This handbook aims at a history of Arabic shadow theatre from the earliest sightings in the tenth century to the turn of the twentieth century. At the core is an analytical documentation of all the known textual remnants and the preserved artifacts of this rich and still living tradition.
A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages
Title | A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages PDF eBook |
Author | Jody Enders |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 305 |
Release | 2019-08-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1350135313 |
Historically and broadly defined as the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Renaissance, the Middle Ages encompass a millennium of cultural conflicts and developments. A large body of mystery, passion, miracle and morality plays cohabited with song, dance, farces and other public spectacles, frequently sharing ecclesiastical and secular inspiration. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the cultural history of theatre between 500 and 1500, and imaginatively pieces together the puzzle of medieval theatre by foregrounding the study of performance. Each of the ten chapters of this richly illustrated volume takes a different theme as its focus: institutional frameworks; social functions; sexuality and gender; the environment of theatre; circulation; interpretations; communities of production; repertoire and genres; technologies of performance; and knowledge transmission.