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Drag: A History of Female Impersonation in the Performing Arts
Drag A History of Female Impersonation in the Performing Arts
Author: Roger Baker
Men have been dressing as women on stage for hundreds of years, dating back to the thirteenth century when the Church forbade the appearance of female actors but condoned that of men and boys disguised as the opposite sex. Forms of travestism can be traced back to the dawn of theatre and are found in all corners of the world, notably in China a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780814712535
ISBN-10: 0814712533
Publication Date: 1/1/1995
Pages: 312
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Publisher: NYU Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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