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Elite theatre in Ming China, 1368-1644 / / Grant Guangren Shen



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Autore: Shen Grant Guangren <1952, > Visualizza persona
Titolo: Elite theatre in Ming China, 1368-1644 / / Grant Guangren Shen Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (204 p.)
Disciplina: 792.0951
Soggetto topico: Theater - China - History
Soggetto geografico: China History Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Historical overview; 2 Previous scholarship; 3 Literati owners; 4 Actors' backgrounds; 5 Actor training; 6 Owner-performer relations; 7 Sexist criteria; 8 The play as foreplay; 9 Singing and dancing; 10 Role-playing; 11 Directing; 12 Performance space; 13 Performance theory; Notes; References; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Theatre occupied a particularly important place in the life of the elite, for whom owning a theatre troupe was highly fashionable and for whom theatre performances were an integral part of formal gatherings, various rituals and ceremonies. Based on an exploration of original historical records, including comparisons with other forms of ancient theatre, Shen provides an overview of elite theatre in Ming China and examines the details of theatrical performance.
Titolo autorizzato: Elite theatre in Ming China, 1368-1644  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-134-29025-X
1-134-29026-8
1-280-24102-0
9786610241026
0-203-48306-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910799995103321
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Serie: Routledge studies in the early history of Asia.