The Japanese Theatre From Shamanistic Ritual to Contemporary Pluralism

Widely recognized as the standard history of Japanese theatre for Western readers, this work by Benito Ortolani is now available for the first time in paperback. From ancient folk and ritual performances to modern dance theatre, it provides concise summaries about each major theatrical form, situating the genre in its particular social, political, and cultural contexts and integrating a vast array of detail on such topics as staging, costuming, masks and properties, repertory, acting techniques, and noteworthy actors. Complete with illustrations and an extensive bibliography, this book serves undergraduates and specialists both as a reference and as a cultural history of Japan seen from the perspective of the performing arts.

ISBN:	9780691043333
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Published date:	09 Mar 1995
DEWEY:	792.0952
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	375
Weight:	602g
Height:	233mm
Width:	155mm
Spine width:	28mm

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