147 pages, including bibliography, index and glossary. Overseas customers please note the book weighs over a kilo and will attract additional postage. The jacket has been covered in mylar, which is badly torn at the lower back. The damage to the plastic covering does not affect the jacket as such, which is pristine as is the body of the book. "Shadow Theatre in Java s a fascinating journey across time and place with the interweaving music, story, culture and puppetry of Java. Influenced by China, India and Islam the essentially Hindu stories depicted also retain some of their animalistic and pagan origins. The artistry of the dalangs (storytellers) is present within this book as much as the artistry of the puppet-makers. One rather quirky characteristic of the seemingly anarchic style of traditional performances" (goodreads)