The rise of the Peking opera (1760-1860)

Mackerras, Colin

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The rise of the Peking opera (1760-1860)

Date

1969

Authors

Mackerras, Colin

Abstract

This thesis begins with a discussion of the sources, both primary and secondary, which I have used in the course of my research. It then proceeds to examine the rise of the Chinese regional theatre.