Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre

Samuel L. Leiter

doi:10.5771/9781442239111

Summary

Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre is the only dictionary that offers detailed comprehensive coverage of the most important terms, people, and plays in the four principal traditional Japanese theatrical forms—nō, kyōgen, bunraku, and kabuki—supplemented with individual historical essays on each form.

This updated edition adds well over 200 plot summaries representing each theatrical form in addition to:

a chronology;
introductory essay;
appendixes;
an extensive bibliography;
over 1500 cross-referenced entries on important terms;
brief biographies of the leading artists and writers;
and plot summaries of significant plays.

This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Japanese theatre.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2014
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4422-3910-4
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4422-3911-1
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 766
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Editor’s Foreword No access
3. Preface No access
4. Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 24
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4. D No access
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Appendix A No access Pages 649 - 676
Appendix B No access Pages 677 - 680
Glossary No access Pages 681 - 704
Bibliography No access Pages 705 - 764
About the Author No access Pages 765 - 766