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UNINA9910970865003321 |
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Autore |
Brown John Russell |
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Titolo |
New sites for Shakespeare : theatre, the audience, and Asia / / John Russell Brown |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2001 |
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1-134-64872-3 |
1-134-64873-1 |
1-280-33088-0 |
0-203-03045-1 |
0-203-15983-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (222 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Theater audiences |
Theater - Asia |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-205) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminaries; CONTENTS; List of Plates; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Open Stages: presence and occasion; 2 Audiences: on stage and off stage; 3 Ritual: action and meaning; 4 Ceremony: behaviour and reception; 5 Performance: imagination and involvement; 6 Improvisation: freedom and collusion; 7 Response: actors and audiences; 8 Settings: actors and stages 121; 9 Criticism: texts and study; 10 Control: directors and companies; 11 Scenography: theatres and design; 12 Actors: training and performance; Forward prospect; Notes; Index; |
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In his latest book, the author considers current Shakespearian productions in Europe and America, in the light of his insights into Asian theatre, arguing that our understanding of Shakespeare is limited by the kinds of theatre we have seen. |
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UNINA9910969540903321 |
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Autore |
Van Schaik Sam |
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Titolo |
Tibet : a history / / Sam Van Schaik |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxiii, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
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HISTORY / Asia / China |
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-303) and index. |
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Tibet appears, 600-700 -- The holy Buddhist empire, 700-797 -- Keepers of the flame, 797-1054 -- Patrons and priests, 1054-1315 -- Golden age, 1315-1543 -- The rise and fall of the Dalai Lamas, 1543-1757 -- The balancing act, 1757-1904 -- Independence, 1904-1950 -- Under the Red Flag, 1950-1959 -- Two Tibets, 1959 to the present. |
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Presents a comprehensive history of the country, from its beginnings in the seventh century, to its rise as a Buddhist empire in medieval times, to its conquest by China in 1950, and subsequent rule by the Chinese. |
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