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

by A. Shay (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Anthony Shay is Associate Professor of Dance at Pomona College, USA.