Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre |
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Author:
| Leiter, Samuel L. |
Series title: | Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8108-5527-4 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
Publisher: | Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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The Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre covers all four genres (nô, kyôgen, bunraku, and kabuki), providing information on nearly every aspect, including actors, theatres, companies, history, makeup, costumes, masks, biographies, theories, training, music, religion, criticism, and many more. This is done through hundreds of dictionary entries arranged alphabetically with abundant cross-references, a general introduction, a chronology, and a special glossary of all...
More DescriptionThe Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre covers all four genres (nô, kyôgen, bunraku, and kabuki), providing information on nearly every aspect, including actors, theatres, companies, history, makeup, costumes, masks, biographies, theories, training, music, religion, criticism, and many more. This is done through hundreds of dictionary entries arranged alphabetically with abundant cross-references, a general introduction, a chronology, and a special glossary of all terms mentioned in the text but not provided with their own entries, all of which can be supplemented by consulting the most extensive bibliography of English-language Japanese theatre books, articles, and websites presently available.