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In Puppetry and Puppets, Eileen Blumenthal offers an overview of puppetry, examining the unique nature and abilities of puppets and the countless roles they have played in societies across the globe. Puppets are incredibly diverse, reflecting the varied cultures, environments and often eccentric personalities of their creators. Blumenthal draws on examples from an astonishing array of puppeteers and performances, as well as works of art and historical artifacts to give readers an intimate view of this intricate world.
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目錄:The origin of speciesp. 11Show breedsp. 37High-wire actsp. 71Casting charactersp. 87Puppet mastersp. 105Sexp. 125And violencep. 143Politicsp. 163And other public servicep. 187Crossing between worldsp. 209Living on the edgesp. 229Coda : coming full circlep. 251Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.