Details

Subject(s)

• Theater—Asia—History [Browse]

Editor

• Liu, Siyuan, 1964 November 7- [Browse]

Series

Routledge handbooks [More in this series]

Restrictions note

Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).

Summary note

Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre' is an advanced level reference guide which surveys the rich and diverse traditions of classical and contemporary performing arts in Asia, showcasing significant scholarship in recent years. An international team of over 50 contributors provide authoritative overviews on a variety of topics across Asia, including dance, music, puppetry, make-up and costume, architecture, colonialism, modernity, gender, musicals, and intercultural Shakespeare. This volume is divided into four sections covering: Representative Theatrical Traditions in Asia. Cross-Regional Aspects of Classical and Folk Theatres. Modern and Contemporary Theatres in Asian Countries. Modernity, Gender Performance, Intercultural and Musical Theatre in Asia. Offering a cutting edge overview of Asian theatre and performance, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers and students studying this ever-evolving field

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index

Source of description

Print version record

Rights and reproductions note

Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.

ISBN

• 1315641054 ((electronic bk.))
• 1317278852 ((electronic bk.))
• 1317278860 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781315641058 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781317278856 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781317278863 ((electronic bk.))

OCLC

938789022

Other standard number

• 40025794385

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