What is it about?
Since the late Abbasid age there are evidence of Shadow plays, Ibn Daniyal Tayf al-Khayal is the oldest text available. Li Guo present a study of the 3 acts play and present a useful survey of the other plays produced in the post-classical period in Middle East and North Africa. It is also important for the
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Why is it important?
The review is important because offers information useful not only for Arabist, or expert in Islamic studies, but also for scholars interested in history of theater in the Mediterranean area. It is also important because it is rich in information about the relationships between mystical poetry and shadow theater texts
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It is precious for future studies on the topics
Francesca Maria Corrao
LUISS University Rome Italy
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This page is a summary of: Arabic Shadow Theatre 1300–1900. A Handbook, written by Li Guo, Journal of Arabic Literature, September 2022, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/1570064x-12341469.
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