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(Encyclopedia)Afro-Asian Bloc: see Third World. ...kyogen
(Encyclopedia)kyogen: see Asian drama.chorus, in Greek drama
(Encyclopedia)chorus, in the drama of ancient Greece. Originally the chorus seems to have arisen from the singing of the dithyramb, and the dithyrambic chorus allegedly became a true dramatic chorus when Thespis in...Man Asian Literary Prize
(Encyclopedia)Man Asian Literary Prize: see under Booker Prize. ...kabuki
(Encyclopedia)kabuki käbo͞oˈkē [key]: see Asian drama. ...Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(Encyclopedia)Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), organization established by the Bangkok Declaration (1967), linking the nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Subsequent...Troy , ancient city, Asian Turkey
(Encyclopedia)Troy, ancient city made famous by Homer's account of the Trojan War. It is also called Ilion or, in Latin, Ilium. Its site is almost universally accepted as the mound now named Hissarlik, in Asian Tur...Southeast Asian art and architecture
(Encyclopedia)Southeast Asian art and architecture includes works from the geographical area including the modern countries of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Malaysia, Singapore and In...Fenollosa, Ernest Francisco
(Encyclopedia)Fenollosa, Ernest Francisco fĕnəlōˈsə [key], 1853–1908, American Orientalist, educator, and poet, b. Salem, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1874. A pioneer in the study of Asian art, he lived much of his...mask
(Encyclopedia)mask, cover or partial cover for the face or head used as a disguise or protection. Masks have been worn from time immemorial throughout the world. They are used by primitive peoples chiefly to impers...Browse by Subject
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