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The stage in the temple : ritual opera in village Shanxi / David Johnson.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML1751.C57 S255 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Johnson, David G. (David George), 1938- author.
- Series:
- China research monographs ; no. 78.
- China research monograph ; 78
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Operas, Chinese--China--Shanxi Sheng--History and criticism.
- Operas, Chinese.
- Rites and ceremonies--China--Shanxi Sheng--History.
- Rites and ceremonies.
- Fasts and feasts--China--Shanxi Sheng--History.
- Fasts and feasts.
- China--Shanxi Sheng.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 190 pages : map ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley : Institute of East Asian Studies, [2022]
- Summary:
- "Operas were offerings to village gods performed on temple stages during annual festivals. They first appeared in the eleventh century and were still performed in Shanxi villages in the nineteenth century. This book discusses a number of old village scripts, reconstructs where and how village opera was performed, and considers the role of ritual opera in premodern rural Chinese culture."-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Johnson, David G. (David George), 1938- Stage in the temple
- ISBN:
- 9781557292018
- 1557292019
- OCLC:
- 1350440213
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