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Staging the Supernatural

About Staging the Supernatural

"[This book] presents striking, eerie nineteenth-century woodblock prints from Japan that feature ghosts, demons, and other supernatural entities. The book digs into the country's rich folkloric traditions and how they were brought to life on stage, with insightful essays that explore the depiction of spirits through the centuries, the relationship between printed images and cultural imagination, and how kabuki and Noh theater performances reflect Japan's deep connection to and shifting notions of the supernatural."--

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781588347206
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 168
  • Published:
  • October 30, 2023
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x17x231 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 730 g.
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Expected delivery: November 20, 2024

Description of Staging the Supernatural

"[This book] presents striking, eerie nineteenth-century woodblock prints from Japan that feature ghosts, demons, and other supernatural entities. The book digs into the country's rich folkloric traditions and how they were brought to life on stage, with insightful essays that explore the depiction of spirits through the centuries, the relationship between printed images and cultural imagination, and how kabuki and Noh theater performances reflect Japan's deep connection to and shifting notions of the supernatural."--

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