Selected Bibliography in Western Languages

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. A Note to the Reader xv
6. The Background of Zeami's Treatises xvii
7. The Aesthetics of Ambiguity: The Artistic Theories of Zeami xxix
8. Texts Used for the Translations xlvi
9. Notes on the Treatises xlvii
10. The Nine Treatises
11. Teachings on Style and the Flower (Fūshikaden) 3
12. The True Path to the Flower (Shikadō) 64
13. A Mirror Held to the Flower (Kakyō) 74
14. Disciplines for the Joy of Art (Yūgaku shūdō fūken) 111
15. Notes on the Nine Levels (Kyūi) 120
16. Finding Gems and Gaining the Flower (Shūgyoku tokka) 126
17. The Three Elements in Composing a Play (Sandō or Nōsakusho) 148
18. Learning the Way (Shūdōsho) 163
19. An Account of Zeami's Reflections on Art (Sarugaku dangi) 172
20. Glossaries
21. 1. ENGLISH-JAPANESE GLOSSARY 259
22. 2. JAPANESE-ENGLISH GLOSSARY 263
23. 3. IMPORTANT PERSONS MENTIONED IN THE TEXT 269
24. 4. LIST OF PLAYS AND ENTERTAINMENTS MENTIONED IN THE TEXT 275
25. Selected Bibliography in Western Languages 287
26. Index 293