Six circles, one dewdrop : the religio-aesthetic world of Komparu Zenchiku / Arthur H. Thornhill III.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thornhill, Arthur H., 1951- author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Princeton Legacy Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nō.

Konparu, Zenchiku, 1405- Rokurin ichiro.

Konparu, Zenchiku.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages).

Other Title:

6 circles, 1 dewdrop.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2017.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Noh drama has long fascinated Westerners by its poetic excellence and its dramatic power. To the student of medieval Japanese culture, however, noh writings, especially dramaturgical treatises, are also of immense value as "monuments" of culture. To uncover the larger patterns of cultural discourse in these theoretical works, Arthur Thornhill presents the first major study in English of the dramaturgical treatises of Komparu Zenchiku (1405-1468?), son-in-law and pupil of the illustrious Zeami and a pivotal figure in the history of Japanese noh drama. The book begins with annotated translations of two of Zenchiku's most important treatises, which delineate a system of seven symbolic categories called "six circles and one dewdrop." Especially significant are two commentaries appended to the first treatise and composed by the Buddhist prelate Shigyoku (1383-1463) and Ichijo Kaneyoshi (1402-1481), the renowned court official and scholar of native literature and the Chinese classics. Together Zenchiku's symbolic system and the two commentaries reveal a microcosm of the intellectual and cultural dialogue among the dominant creeds of the Muromachi period--Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shinto.Originally published in 1993.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures

Preface

Abbreviations

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: Translations

Chapter Three: Six Circles of Performance

Chapter Four: Shigyoku's Commentary -The Buddhist Response

Chapter Five: Kaneyoshi's Commentary -The Confucian Response

Chapter Six: Zenchiku and Medieval Shinto

Chapter Seven: Conclusion

Appendix: A Catalog of Zenchiku's Treatises

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780691654140

069165414X

9780691607696

0691607699

OCLC:

1016855448