{"title":"Patricia Sieber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Sieber\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the world of performing arts, with a particular focus on Asian theatrical traditions. Her work, including titles like \u003cem\u003eHow to Read Chinese Drama\u003c\/em\u003e, illuminates complex cultural expressions and provides readers with a deeper understanding of artistic forms often unfamiliar in the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough engaging analysis and detailed context, Sieber’s books invite readers to appreciate the rich history and aesthetic nuances of dramatic performance. These volumes are ideal for those interested in arts and culture, theatre studies, and cross-cultural appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"how-to-read-chinese-drama-by-patricia-sieber-9780231186490","title":"How to Read Chinese Drama","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a comprehensive and inviting introduction to the literary forms and cultural significance of Chinese drama as both text and performance. Each chapter offers an accessible overview and critical analysis of one or more plays—canonical as well as less frequently studied works—and their historical contexts. \u003cem\u003eHow to Read Chinese Drama\u003c\/em\u003e highlights how each play sheds light on key aspects of the dramatic tradition, including genre conventions, staging practices, musical performance, audience participation, and political resonances, emphasizing interconnections among chapters. It brings together leading scholars spanning anthropology, art history, ethnomusicology, history, literature, and theatre studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Read Chinese Drama\u003c\/em\u003e is straightforward, clear, and concise, written for undergraduate students and their instructors as well as a wider audience interested in world theatre. For students of Chinese literature and language, the book provides questions to explore when reading, watching, and listening to plays, and it features bilingual excerpts. For teachers, an analytical table of contents, a theatre-specific chronology of events, and lists of visual resources and translations provide pedagogical resources for exploring Chinese theatre within broader cultural and comparative contexts. For theatre practitioners, the volume offers deeply researched readings of important plays together with background on historical performance conventions, audience responses, and select modern adaptations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461009391852,"sku":"9780231186490","price":75.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231186490-how-to-read-chinese-drama.jpg?v=1774956562"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/patricia-sieber.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}