Javanese Wayang Kulit
| Author | : Edward C. Van Ness |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015053528868 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Javanese Wayang Kulit by : Edward C. Van Ness
Download or read book Javanese Wayang Kulit written by Edward C. Van Ness and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1980 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps no other culture has placed so much emphasis on a theatrical form as a medium of transmitting cultural values as the Javanee. Wayang Kulit--the shadow play performed with puppets--provides one of the oldest continuous traditions of storytelling in the region. This is the first account of the subject for the general reader, explaining its importance in the everyday life of the Javanese.
