Richard Joseph Smith

Danny Wynn Ye Kwok

University of Hawaii Press

Ten essays explore the boundaries between the metaphysical and human action in the philosophies of Chinese thinkers of the 17th to the 20th centuries. Some focus on individuals or groups, while others discuss broad patterns of thought and behavior; some consider only the elite culture or only popula

Essays in Chinese Thought

Cosmology, Ontology, and Human Efficacy

Samuel L. Leiter

James R. Brandon

This first volume in a series collecting kabuki play translations draws on new research in kabuki performance and history and presents translations of traditional plays by 22 scholars ranging from the eminent to emerging. Includes over two dozen playwrights and 51 plays representing a range of history or period plays (judaimono), domestic plays (sewamono), and dance pieces (shosagoto or buyo-geki). Plays were selected to show the widest array of kabuki dramaturgy from the Genroku era to the turn of the 20th century. Fine color and b&w illustrations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

University of Hawaii Press

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