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In a land far away a stranger is washed up near an isolated fishing village. Unable to understand his language or why he looks so different, the villagers decide he is a demon and must be destroyed. Only one woman, also an outcast, befriends him. Shot... [ More...]
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"Mistress & Maid," one of the greatest tragedies of Chinese drama, is here available for the first time in English. Acclaimed translator Cyril Birch presents the bittersweet tale of Bella, daughter of the Wang family, her maid Petal, and the young scholar... [ More...]
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Though best known for his novels, Yukio Mishima published more than sixty plays, almost all of which were produced during his lifetime. Among them are kabuki plays and others inspired by No dramas -two types used in classical Japanese theater. Of... [ More...]
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In his study Irish Influences on Korean Theatre during the 1920s and 1930s, Won-Jae Jang alerted scholars to a previously unexamined example of intercultural exchange in which Korean scholars looked to Irish writers and especially Irish dramatists to help... [ More...]
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This book is the first volume of a collection of plays by Girish Karnad, one of India's foremost dramatists and actors. It contains Tughlaq, Hayavana, Bali: The Sacrifice, and Naga-Mandala.
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Written in a time and a place far away, Joy for the World, offers rare delights to modern readers. Its author, Candragomin, is a literary master, one of the finest poets and scholars of his age. His subject, the deeds of the Buddha in a former life, lends... [ More...]
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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Published for the first time, these two plays give unique insights into Muslim society.
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This book brings the collected wisdom of several world-renowned political scientists to bear on what is now termed "transitology" — the study of changes from an authoritarian regime to a democratic government.
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Exploring one of the most dynamic and contested regions of the world, this series includes works on political, economic, cultural, and social changes in modern and contemporary Asia and the Pacific.
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