Buddhism as/in Performance: Analysis of Meditation and Theatrical Practice-David E.R. George-DKPD-9788124601235
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| Professor George has
ventured into a comparatively unchartered area seeking, as he does, to
explore the art and concept of performance in Buddhism — more specially in
the context of Buddhist meditation and theatre. Spelling out the epistemology
of performance in all its different connotations and definitional nuances,
his study opens out an astonishingly vast panorama of the Buddhist theatrical
practices in Sri Lanka, China, Japan, Nepal, Tibet . . . and goes on to
demonstrate how, within this panorama, three kinds of theatrical practice can
be identified, each corresponding to one of the three paths open to a
Buddhist: the karma path, the Bodhisattva option, and enlightenment, and each
representative of one of the three main cultures of Buddhism — the Hinayana,
Mahayana, Vajrayana. Supported by extensive endnotes and bibliographic
references, Dr. George’s book also carries a range of case studies of the art
of performance in Buddhism, with definitive examples, among others, of the
Sri Lankan Kandy dance and Karma drama, Tibetan Chams and Chod, and Japanese
Noh. Buddhism as/in Performance is a commendable piece of painstaking
research, presented in a jargonless, compellingly readable style. It is
certainly a pre-eminent contribution to drama studies, particularly of
Buddhist theatrical practices. |
| Book |
| ISBN |
9788124601235
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| PUBLISHER |
DKPD |
| Binding |
HARDCOVER |
| Edition |
2011 |
| Language |
ENGLISH |
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