Historical dictionary of Japanese traditional theatre
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Historical dictionary of Japanese traditional theatre
(Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts)
Rowman & Littlefield, c2014
2nd ed
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Japanese traditional theatre
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 705-764)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
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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