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1 online resource |
| Series |
Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies ; 34 |
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Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies ; 34.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction: From Orientalism to Intercultural Performance; 1 "History and Truth": The Conquest of China by the Tartars (1675); 2 "China-Mania": The Chinese Festival (1755) and The Orphan of China (1759); 3 Open Views of China: The Literary Works of John Francis Davis and the Spectacular Chinese Sorcerer (1823); 4 Chinaface Attractions: A Chinese Honey-moon (1901-1904), The Yellow Jacket (1913), and Mr. Wu (1913-1914); Epilogue: Aladdin Pantomimes, Chinesely British; Index |
| Summary |
This book provides a critical study of how China was represented on the historical London stage in selected examples from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth century-which corresponds with the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), China's last monarchy. The examples show that during this historical period, the stage representations of the country were influenced in turn by Jesuit writings on China, Britain's expanding material interest in China, the presence of British imperial power in Asia, and the establishment of diasporic Chinese communities abroad. While finding that many of these wo |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Vendor-supplied metadata |
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English drama -- History and criticism
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Chinese in literature.
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Theater -- England -- London -- History
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DRAMA -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Chinese in literature
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English drama
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Literature
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Theater
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China -- In literature.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024204
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| Subject |
China
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England -- London
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781135007515 |
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1135007519 |
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0415855713 |
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9780415855716 |
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9780203734940 |
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0203734947 |
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