Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-310) and index.
Contents
Introduction : landmarks of memory -- Masks and memory -- Secret manuscripts -- The power of secret manuscripts -- Bloodlines -- Mass-produced mystery -- Print and order -- Rituals -- Conclusion : Noh's modern myths.
Summary
This is a description of how memories of the past become traditions, as well as the role of these traditions in the institutional development of the noh theater from its beginnings in the 14th century through the late 20th century.
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