The aim of this book is to describe how memories of the past become traditions, as well as the role of these traditions in the institutional development of the noh theater from its beginnings in the fourteenth century through the late twentieth century. It focuses on the development of the key traditions that constitute the "ethos of noh," the ideology that empowered certain groups of actors at the expense of others, and how this ethos fostered noh's professionalization--its growth from a loose occupation into a closed, regulated vocation. The author argues that the traditions that form the ethos of noh, such as those surrounding masks and manuscripts, are the key traits that define it as an art.
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The aim of this book is to describe how memories of the past become traditions, as well as the role of these traditions in the institutional development of the noh theater from its beginnings in the fourteenth century through the late twentieth century. It focuses on the development of the key traditions that constitute the "ethos of noh," the ideology that empowered certain groups of actors at the expense of others, and how this ethos fostered noh's professionalization--its growth from a loose occupation into a closed, regulated vocation. The author argues that the traditions that form the ethos of noh, such as those surrounding masks and manuscripts, are the key traits that define it as an art.
Imprint | Harvard University Asia Center |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Harvard East Asian Monographs |
Release date | March 2006 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | March 2006 |
Authors | Eric C. Rath |
Dimensions | 235 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 325 |
Edition | New edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-02120-4 |
Barcode | 9780674021204 |
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LSN | 0-674-02120-7 |