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03809aam a2200469 i 4500 001 0ED2A98C6D7C11EEBBB0FB5526ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231018010120 008 200810s2021 nyua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2020033113 020 $a 1621965481 020 $a 9781621965480 035 $a (OCoLC)1148609164 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a a-cc--- 050 00 $a PL2387 $b .C4353 2021 082 00 $a 895.12/4809 $2 23 100 1 $a Chen, Kaixin $c (Assistant professor), $e author. 245 10 $a Staging for the emperors : $b a history of Qing court theatre, 1683-1923 / $c Liana Chen. 264 1 $a Amherst, New York : $b Cambria Press, $c [2021] 300 $a xiv, 318 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Cambria sinophone world series 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Theatrical performance occupied a central place in the emotional and political life of the Qing dynasty imperial household. For over two centuries, the Qing court poured a tremendous amount of human and material resources into institutionalizing the theatrical arts for the purposes of entertainment and edification. The emperors and empresses were ardent patrons and key players in establishing an artistic form that the court theatre called its own. They went to great lengths to cultivate a discerning taste in theatre and oversaw the artistic and managerial aspects of court theatrical activities. In the imperial theatrical spaces within and outside the Forbidden City, which were designed and built with the capacity to produce stunning visual effects, theatrical productions were staged to entertain imperial family members and to impress obeisance-paying guests from near and afar. Treating Qing dynasty court theatre as a unique site in which to examine important but uncharted realms of Chinese theatrical experience, Staging for the Emperor examines two distinct and interlocking dimensions of the Qing court theatre-the vicissitudes of the palace troupe and the multifaceted functions of court-commissioned ceremonial dramas-to highlight the diverse array of views held by individual rulers as they used theatrical means to promote their personal and political agendas. Drawing on recently discovered materials from a variety of court administrative bureaus, memoirs, diaries, and play scripts written for court ceremonial occasions, this study places the history of Qing court theatre in the broader context of Qing cultural and political history. Staging for the Emperors would appeal to readers interested in China studies and performance studies. It would also appeal to those outside the field of China studies who are interested in developing a cross-cultural perspective on the interplay between state rituals, power, identity formation, and theatrical experiences"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Chinese drama $y Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Theater $z China $x History. 650 0 $a Theater and society $z China. 651 0 $a China $x History. $x History. 650 7 $a Chinese drama. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00857335 650 7 $a Courts and courtiers. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00881829 650 7 $a Qing Dynasty (China) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01696773 650 7 $a Theater. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01149217 650 7 $a Theater and society. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01149315 651 7 $a China. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01206073 648 7 $a 1644-1912 $2 fast 655 7 $a Criticism, interpretation, etc. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411635 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 830 0 $a Cambria sinophone world series 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117020907.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=0ED2A98C6D7C11EEBBB0FB5526ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search