The Dangerous Lives of Public Performers [electronic resource] : Dancing, Sex, and Entertainment in the Islamic World /
Shay, A.author.
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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Theater-History.
Performing arts.
Sociology.
Dance.
Arts.
Theatre History.
Performing Arts.
Gender Studies.
Dance.
Arts.