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Passion, Poverty and Travel

Traditional Hakka Songs and Ballads

By: Wilt Lukas IDEMA

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Passion, Poverty and Travel

Traditional Hakka Songs and Ballads

By: Wilt Lukas IDEMA

Translations from Chinese popular literature of the late-imperial and early republican periods are still very rare, and selections that are devoted to a specific genre or dialect rarer still. These translations of traditional Hakka popular literature are not only a contribution to a broader knowledge of traditional Chinese folk literature, but also contribute to the study of Hakka culture as reflected in these racy songs and exciting narratives. This book is the first extensive selection in English of traditional Hakka mountain songs (shange) and long narrative ballads in various genres. One chapter is devoted to songs and ballads on Hakka migration to Taiwan and Southeast Asia in 18th to 20th centuries. The selection of mountain songs is primarily based on a collection compiled before 1949. The ballads selected focus on texts that were widely popular in late-Qing and early Republican times, but post-Liberation performances and new compositions have been included for contrast. All translations are provided with an introduction and annotations."--

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462

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World Scientific

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1938134664

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9781938134661

Generals Of The Yang Family, The: Four Early Plays

By: Wilt Lukas Idema,Stephen H West

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Generals Of The Yang Family, The: Four Early Plays

By: Wilt Lukas Idema,Stephen H West

This book offers a complete translation of four early plays of the Yang Family Generals. The story of the Yang Family Generals, particularly its female generals, was a perennial favorite on the Chinese stage in the 19th and 20th centuries. In detailing the role of this military family in the Song-Khitan wars of the late 10th and early 11th centuries, these four plays are all in the form of zaju, a type of play that originated in the 13th century. These plays are from the 15th and 16th centuries and allow a glimpse into earlier renditions of the Yang Family saga, which is a decidedly more male-centered tradition than that performed in the Qing dynasty.This volume offers the only complete English-language translation of these early plays. These plays allow access to the earliest phase in the development of the Yang Family saga. The plays provide information on the staging of large battle scenes on the stage and have considerable literary and cultural value.

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9814508705

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9789814508704

Judge Bao And The Rule Of Law: Eight Ballad-stories From The Period 1250-1450

By: Wilt Lukas Idema

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Judge Bao And The Rule Of Law: Eight Ballad-stories From The Period 1250-1450

By: Wilt Lukas Idema

Pure, orthodox and incorruptible, Judge Bao has been serving as the preeminent embodiment of justice in China for almost a thousand years, so much so his court cases have been adapted as stories, novels and plays over the centuries. Now, for the very first time a series of eight ballad-stories on Judge Bao, dating from the period 1250-1450, are offered in a complete and annotated translation. These texts will provide the reader a reflection of the legend of Judge Bao in its earliest phase of development, with an extended introduction placing the ballad-stories in context with the development of the Judge Bao legend. These ballad-stories, in contrast to past plays dating from the same period, present abuse of power and corruption as endemic in the courts and bureaucratic service, and show Judge Bao imposing the rule of law even on the emperor./a

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9814467685

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9789814467681

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Passion, Poverty and Travel

Passion, Poverty and Travel

Generals Of The Yang Family, The: Four Early Plays

Generals Of The Yang Family, The: Four Early Plays

Judge Bao And The Rule Of Law: Eight Ballad-stories From The Period 1250-1450

Judge Bao And The Rule Of Law: Eight Ballad-stories From The Period 1250-1450

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