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Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre 2ed

  • ISBN-13: 9781442239104
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By Samuel L. Leiter
  • Price: AUD $325.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/12/2014
  • Format: Hardback 814 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Asian history [HBJF]
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Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre is the only dictionary that offers detailed comprehensive coverage of the most important terms, people, and plays in the four principal traditional Japanese theatrical forms-no, kyogen, bunraku, and kabuki-supplemented with individual historical essays on each form. This updated edition adds well over 200 plot summaries representing each theatrical form in addition to: *a chronology; *introductory essay; *appendixes; *an extensive bibliography; *over 1500 cross-referenced entries on important terms; *brief biographies of the leading artists and writers; *and plot summaries of significant plays. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Japanese theatre.
Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff Preface Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendix A: Play Title Translations Appendix B: Simplified Table of Japanese Historical Periods Glossary Bibliography About the Author
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