Drag: A History of Female Impersonation in the Performing Arts

by Roger Baker

Book Overview

A concise history of the drag tradition--from 13th century to today

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 transvestism can be traced back to the dawn of theatre and are found in all corners of the world, notably in China and Japan.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814712533
• ISBN13: 9780814712535
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.8"