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Item Details
Title:
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CHUSHINGURA
THE TREASURY OF LOYAL RETAINERS |
By: |
Takeda Izumo, etc., Donald Keene (Trans) |
Format: |
Paperback |

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£25.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
0231035314 |
ISBN 13: |
9780231035316 |
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Publisher: |
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
1 April, 1971 |
Series: |
Translations from the Asian Classics |
Pages: |
183 |
Translated from: |
Japanese |
Description: |
Chushingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), also known as the story of the Forty-Six (or Forty-Seven) Ronin, is the most famous and perennially popular of all Japanese dramas. Written in the eighteenth century as a puppet play, it is now best known through Kabuki theater performances.This edition includes a new preface, introduction, and notes. |
Synopsis: |
Chushingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), also known as the story of the Forty-Six (or Forty-Seven) Ronin, is the most famous and perennially popular of all Japanese dramas. Written around 1748 as a puppet play, it is now better known through Kabuki theater performances. Donald Keene's translation of the original text is presented here with a new preface and an introduction and notes to aid readers in their comprehension and enjoyment of the play. |
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notes |
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US |
Imprint: |
Columbia University Press |
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