A History of Japanese Theatre
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Jonah Salz
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 24.9 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 593
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A History of Japanese Theatre
A History of Japanese Theatre is a comprehensive digital history of Japan’s performance traditions. This PDF edition is available for instant download from digitaldelights.co.
Edited by Jonah Salz, the volume brings together eminent international scholars. It spans fifteen hundred years of theatre, from noh and kyogen to kabuki, bunraku, and modern experiments.
A History of Japanese Theatre: Book Overview
This Cambridge University Press history surveys the full range of Japanese dance-theatre genres. It covers traditional arts such as noh, bunraku, kabuki, and rakugo, as well as shingeki, butoh, and media experimentation.
Organized in six parts, the book addresses traditional genres, new genres since Meiji, playwriting, architecture, criticism, and intercultural influences. Photographs, prints, interviews, a timeline, and further reading support the text.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Detailed chapters on noh theatre and Muromachi culture
- Explanations of kyogen classical comedy and kabuki
- Coverage of bunraku puppet theatre and rakugo storytelling
- Insights into shingeki modern theatre and Takarazuka revues
- Exploration of butoh dance and contemporary theatre
- Discussions of Shakespeare reception and intercultural theatre
Why This Book Matters
Japanese theatre is one of the world’s oldest and most influential performance traditions. This history places Japanese elements in a global theatrical context and draws on scholarship in English and Japanese.
Book Details
| Title | A History of Japanese Theatre |
|---|---|
| Editor | Jonah Salz |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication Date | 2016 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-107-03424-2 |
| Format | |
| File Size | 24.9 MB |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 593 |
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