Laughter Festival and Rebirth: Ibn Dāniyāl's Shadow Plays, and Example of Cultural Tolerance in the Early Mamlūk Ages
Francesca M. Corrao (University of Naples)
Abstract
Ibn Dāniyāl’s shadow plays are a rich source for the study of the role and cultural meaning of festivals and entertainment during the first Mamlūk reign in Egypt. The article aims to explore how tolerance and open-mindedness appear in these plays.
Keywords
Ibn Dāniyāl, shadow plays, Mamlūks, Egypt