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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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Vancouver [B.C.] :
UBC Press,
1997.
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Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- ""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""
- ""G""""h""; ""i""; ""j""; ""k""; ""l""; ""m""; ""n""; ""o""; ""p""; ""q""; ""r""; ""s""; ""t""; ""u""; ""v""; ""w""; ""x""; ""y""; ""z""