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The Generals of the Yang Family: Four Early Plays 1st Edition

by Wilt L Idema (Author), Stephen H West (Author)
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This book offers a complete translation of four early plays of the Yang Family Generals. The story of the Yang Family Generals, particularly its female generals, was a perennial favorite on the Chinese stage in the 19th and 20th centuries. In detailing the role of this military family in the Song-Khitan wars of the late 10th and early 11th centuries, these four plays are all in the form of zaju, a type of play that originated in the 13th century. These plays are from the 15th and 16th centuries and allow a glimpse into earlier renditions of the Yang Family saga, which is a decidedly more male-centered tradition than that performed in the Qing dynasty.

This volume offers the only complete English-language translation of these early plays. These plays allow access to the earliest phase in the development of the Yang Family saga. The plays provide information on the staging of large battle scenes on the stage and have considerable literary and cultural value.

Readership: Graduate and undergraduate students, academic researchers and scholars who are interested in Chinese literature and Chinese theater, Chinese military and martial culture; general audience interested in Chinese folklore and Chinese history.

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  1. ISBN-10
    9814508683
  2. ISBN-13
    978-9814508681
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    World Scientific Publishing Company
  5. Publication date
    September 18, 2013
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  8. Print length
    268 pages
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"As an introduction to stories that continue to resonate with Chinese audiences now centuries after their earliest versions, one could not find a more suitable, or enjoyable, collection than this." --Robert E. Hegel, Washington University, St. Louis, United States

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This book offers a complete translation of four early plays of the Yang Family Generals. The story of the Yang Family Generals, particularly its female generals, was a perennial favorite on the Chinese stage in the 19th and 20th centuries. In detailing the role of this military family in the Song-Khitan wars of the mid-12th century, these four plays are all in the form of zaju, a type of play that originated in the 13th century. These plays are from the 15th and 16th centuries and allow a glimpse into earlier renditions of the Yang Family saga, which is a decidedly more male-centered tradition than that performed in the Qing dynasty.

This volume offers the only complete English-language translation of these early plays. These plays allow access to the earliest phase in the development of the Yang Family saga. The plays provide information on the staging of large battle scenes on the stage and have considerable literary and cultural value.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ World Scientific Publishing Company; 1st edition (September 18, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 268 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9814508683
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9814508681
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.19 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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