The first exhaustive English-language history and analysis of the Chinese opera genre, Kunqu. In Kunqu: A Classical Opera of Twenty-First-Century China, Joseph S. C. Lam offers a holistic and interdisciplinary view of Kunqu, a 600-year-old genre of Chinese opera that has been fashionably performed inside and outside of China. The first comprehensive and scholarly book on Kunqu written in English, this book explains how and why the genre charms and signifies Chinese culture, history, and personhood. Approaching the genre from several perspectives, ranging from those of performers and producers to those of casual audiences, dedicated connoisseurs, and scholarly critics, Lam also employs a judicious blend of Chinese and international theories and methods. Herein, he establishes the significance of Kunqu not only in the sphere of Chinese music but among the cultural heritage and performing arts at a global level as well.
Financial Accounting is written with the Asian student and student using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in mind. Based on the market-leading U.S. title, Financial Accounting, the third edition retains the features that have contributed to the success of the U.S. book. In addition, it incorporates updated examples, case studies, and questions drawn from Asian and IFRS contexts and practices. Combined with robust end-of-chapter exercises and exciting interactive supplementary materials, this textbook is absolutely relevant and essential for instructors and students in the region as well as those interested in IFRS.
