Edo Kabuki in Transition From the Worlds of the Samurai to the Vengeful Female Ghost |
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| Author:
| Shimazaki, Satoko |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-17227-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2020 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $46.95 |
Book Description:
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Satoko Shimazaki revisits three centuries of kabuki theater and its representations of medieval Japanese tales and tradition, reframing Edo kabuki as a key player in the formation of an early modern urban identity. Challenging the common understanding of kabuki as subversive, Shimazaki argues that kabuki instilled a sense of shared history.
Satoko Shimazaki revisits three centuries of kabuki theater and its representations of medieval Japanese tales and tradition, reframing Edo kabuki as a key player in the formation of an early modern urban identity. Challenging the common understanding of kabuki as subversive, Shimazaki argues that kabuki instilled a sense of shared history.