Chivalric Folk Tradition in Sicily
Subtitle: A History of Storytelling, Puppetry, Painted Carts and Other Arts
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers; McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780786494156
Subjects: Folklore, italy; Knights and knighthood; Puppet plays, history and criticism; Puppet theater; Folk art, italy; Carriages and carts; Decoration and ornament, europe
Description: "Tracing the development in Sicily of a chivalric tradition based on the Medieval stories of Charlemagne and his knights, this analysis of Sicilian storytelling, puppetry, festivals, cart painting and other products of folk art offers a detailed portrait of an island unique in its geography and history"--