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OverviewThe Jesuits were a major source of European information on Japan from the late 16th to early 17th century. Not only were they active missionaries but they also produced linguistic, religious and cultural tracts, regional chronicles, as well as hundreds of Latin plays written in imitation of classical Greco-Roman theatre but set in Japan. An intriguing yet underexplored segment of Jesuit school theatre is that which stages non-classical, non-Western subjects such as Japan, and this volume is the first to present Latin texts of two of these plays alongside full English translations, commentaries and an extensive introduction. The plays in question - Martyrs of Japan and Victor the Japanese - were performed in Koblenz and Munich, in 1625 and 1665 respectively, and are collated from original 17th-century manuscripts for this edition. They were based on specific events which took place in Japan in 1597 and 1613, and their main characters are historically attested Japanese Catholic converts and their pagan peers. The juxtaposition of the Latin texts and original English translations makes the plays newly accessible to a wide readership, shedding light on the ways in which Western classical humanism rooted in ancient Mediterranean theatre became intertwined with momentous historical developments across the globe to produce these unique spectacles. The introduction and commentary examine the historical, cultural and literary contexts and provide guidance on interpretative and stylistic issues, allowing for a full appreciation of the plays in which pagan classical, Christian, early modern European and Japanese elements come together. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Akihiko Watanabe , Bobby Xinyue (King's College London UK) , Gesine Manuwald (University College London UK) , Professor of Latin Literature Stephen Harrison (University of Oxford UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781350217195ISBN 10: 1350217190 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 15 December 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction 1: Japan on the Neo-Latin Jesuit Stage 2: Japanese Martyrs (Koblenz 1625) 3: Victor the Japanese (Munich 1665) Latin Text and Translation Commentary Bibliography IndexReviewsIn this groundbreaking study of Jesuit theatre in seventeenth-century Germany, the author provides a critical study of two Latin plays performed at the Jesuit colleges in Koblenz (Japanese Martyrs, 1625) and Munich (Victor the Japanese, 1665) respectively. Both dramas reflect the influence of the Jesuit mission in Japan on the European imagination -- M. Antoni J. Ucerler S.J., Director of the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History, Boston College, USA Author InformationAkihiko Watanabe is Professor in the Faculty of Comparative Culture at Otsuma Women’s University, Japan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |