Scenes for Mandarins: The Elite Theater of the Ming

The first introduction to the classical Chinese theater of Ming drama contains highlights from six of the best plays of the period and lively commentary on each, providing the context necessary for Western readers to grasp the scope of the genre.

Author: Cyril Birch
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 04/01/1999
Series: Translations from the Asian Classics
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.91h x 5.99w x 0.59d
ISBN: 9780231102636
Revised Edition