Progressive Traditions: An Illustrated Study of Plot Repetition in Traditional Japanese Theatre (Brill's Japanese Studies Library, 22)

Helen S. E. Parker

ISBN 10: 9004145346 / ISBN 13: 9789004145344

Published by Brill Academic Publishers, 2005

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2005 hardcover published without jacket/clean & unmarked. 289 p. + CD-rom.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1628100962812

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Progressive Traditions: An Illustrated Study of Plot Repetition in Traditional Japanese Theatre (Brill's Japanese Studies Library, 22)
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004145346
• ISBN 13: 9789004145344
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

This monograph with an accompanying CD-ROM explores through plot repetition the relationships between three genres of traditional Japanese theatre, nō, kabuki and ningyō-jōruri, with a focus on plays depicting the final, fugitive years of Minamoto no Yoshitsune. First, the theoretical background to the concept of plot repetition is discussed and the theme of Yoshitsune’s downfall is introduced. The next and main section analyses the treatment of the Funa Benkei and Ataka/Kanjinchō plots in the three genres, with reference to their historical development and contemporary performance. The CD-ROM contains video clips, photographs and nishiki-e prints from productions in each genre to illustrate how the plots are presented on stage.

About the Author

Helen S.E. Parker, D.Phil (1994) in Oriental Studies (Japanese), St Anne's College, University of Oxford, is Lecturer in Japanese at the University of Edinburgh. Her main areas of interest are traditional Japanese theatre and its illustration through multimedia.