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Chinese opera : images and stories /

Chinese Opera looks at Chinese society through an exciting series of photographs of operatic performances from many regions of the country. The book introduces the reader to this unique theatrical form and tells the traditional stories that are its narrative foundation. Siu Wang-Ngai's extraord...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Siu, Wang-Ngai, 1938-
Otros Autores: Lovrick, Peter, 1953-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Seattle : Vancouver, BC : University of Washington Press ; UBC Press, ©1997.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Dynasties of China
  • Note on Romanization
  • 1 The Dramatic Tradition
  • 2 Regional Opera Styles
  • 3 Conventions
  • 4 Heavenly Beings
  • 5 Emperors and Their Ladies
  • 6 Generals and Warriors
  • 7 Scholars and Officials
  • 8 Wealthy Families
  • 9 Common Folk: Those Who Are Ruled
  • 10 The Religious
  • 11 Outlaws
  • 12 Ghosts
  • 13 A Final Word
  • Appendix A: English Guide to Photographs
  • Appendix B: Chinese Guide to Photographs
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • Gh
  • i
  • j
  • k
  • l
  • m
  • n
  • o
  • p
  • q
  • r
  • s
  • t
  • u
  • v
  • w
  • x
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