The Dangerous Lives of Public Performers: Dancing, Sex, and Entertainment in the Islamic World

Shay, A.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-07-10

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137433602

DOI: 10.1057/9781137432384

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 291