The Ballad-Drama of Medieval Japan by James T. Araki (1964 HC)

Description: The Japanese ballad-drama or kowaka, is a legacy of the heroic age. It recounts the exploits of samurai warriors during the epic struggle between the Genji and Heike clans some eight centuries ago. In this volume, Professor Araki provides a detailed historical account of the ballad-drama and offers the first analysis and explication of the tests to be published in any language. The book contains two parts:Describes the kowaka as a performing art and discusses the carious influences, no, gagakuSynopses of the plots of 50 ballad-dramas and the complete texts of tow of them -- the first ever translated into a Western language. The illustrations are well done - in fact some would be frame worthy

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Book Title: Ballad-Drama of Medieval Japan

Item Length: 8.5in

Publisher: University of California Press

Publication Year: 1964

Format: Hardcover

Literary Movement: Medieval

Language: English

Item Height: 0.7in

Author: James T. Araki

Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Genre: Literary Criticism

Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan

Topic: Asian / General, Drama, Poetry

Item Width: 5.5in

Item Weight: 14.4 Oz

Number of Pages: 310 Pages