Xioahuan Zhao

Chinese Theatre: An Illustrated History Through Nuoxi and Mulianxi (eBook, ePUB)

Volume One: From Exorcism to Entertainment

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Chinese Theatre: An Illustrated History Through Nuoxi and Mulianxi is the first book in any language entirely devoted to a historical inquiry into Chinese theatre through Nuoxi and Mulianxi, the two most representative and predominant forms of Chinese temple theatre.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315460277
• Artikelnr.: 63109089

Autorenporträt

Xiaohuan Zhao is Associate Professor of Chinese Literary and Theatre Studies at the University of Sydney.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction; Part 1. Ritual Origins of Chinese Theatre: From Nuo to Nuoxi; 1 Ritual and Ritual Performance in Early China; 2 The Hundred Shows; 3 The Nuo Theatre; Part 2. The Mulian Myth: From Scripture to Storytelling; 4 Scriptural Origins of the Mulian Myth; 5 The Mulian Myth in Transformation Texts; 6 The Mulian Myth in Precious Scrolls; Glossary; Bibliography; Figure Credits