1st Edition
Chinese Theatre: An Illustrated History Through Nuoxi and Mulianxi Volume One: From Exorcism to Entertainment
By Xiaohuan Zhao
Copyright 2022
306 Pages
150 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
306 Pages
150 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
306 Pages
150 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Chinese Theatre: An Illustrated History Through Nuoxi and Mulianxi is the first book in any language entirely devoted to a historical inquiry into Chinese theatre through Nuoxi and Mulianxi, the two most representative and predominant forms of Chinese temple theatre.
With a view to evaluating the role of temple theatre in the development of xiqu or traditional Chinese theatre and drama from... Read more
Introduction; Part 1. Ritual Origins of Chinese Theatre: From Nuo to Nuoxi; 1 Ritual and Ritual Performance in Early China; 2 The Hundred Shows; 3 The Nuo Theatre; Part 2. The Mulian Myth: From Scripture to Storytelling; 4 Scriptural Origins of the Mulian Myth; 5 The Mulian Myth in Transformation Texts; 6 The Mulian Myth in Precious Scrolls; Glossary; Bibliography; Figure Credits
Biography
Xiaohuan Zhao is Associate Professor of Chinese Literary and Theatre Studies at the University of Sydney.
