【戏剧史新书】凶猛的执法者:明代戏曲中的哪吒与二郎 奚如谷 (Stephen H. West)、伊维德 (Wilt L. Idema)编/译/著
Ferocious Enforcers: Nezha and Erlang in Ming Plays 编/译/著： 奚如谷 (Stephen H. West)、伊维德 (Wilt L. Idema)《凶猛的执法者》为审视明代中国的文化想象提供了一个引人入胜的视角。本书是东亚文学、表演研究、神话学及宗教研究领域的理想读物，它揭示了早期中国戏剧如何以惊人的叙事复杂性和视觉冲击力在舞台上呈现宇宙之战。本书收录并呈现了四部来自明代宫廷剧目的不同剧作，使中国最令人敬畏的神将——哪吒与二郎神——栩栩如生，展现了他们降妖除魔、守护疆土、执行天条的英姿。这些经过完整翻译的杂剧，在宫廷舞台上生动演绎了这两位超自然执法者与叛逆神灵之间宏大的战斗场面。本书汲取佛教、道教及民间传统，反映了一个遭受围困的宇宙观，以及一个依赖凶猛的驱邪神祇来恢复秩序的想象世界。书中配有详细的导言和注释，探讨了诸如驭火童神哪吒和斩龙判官二郎神等神祇的神话起源、图像志及其演变的职能。这些故事将武术排场与宗教象征融为一体，使这些戏剧成为研究中国宗教、帝国意识形态和戏剧史的丰富史料。从宫廷认可的驱邪仪式到民间宇宙观，再到神权合法性的政治，《凶猛的执法者》为审视明代中国的文化想象提供了一个引人入胜的视角。奚如谷 (Stephen H. West)：亚利桑那州立大学国际语言文化学院基金会中国语言文学荣休教授。奚如谷博士著作颇丰，包括《神力介入：早期中国戏剧中的神灵、驱邪与超自然力量》（Divine Interventions，合著）。伊维德 (Wilt L. Idema)：哈佛大学中国文学荣休教授。他是著名的“中华图书特殊贡献奖”获得者。伊维德博士著作等身，包括《“齐天仙姑”与甘肃西部的其他宝卷》（"The Immortal Maiden Equal to Heaven” and Other Precious Scrolls from Western Gansu）、《金牛太子在这一中国与朝鲜的传说》（The Legend of Prince Golden Calf in China and Korea）、《中国文学中的昆虫：研究与选集》（Insects in Chinese Literature）以及《神力介入：早期中国戏剧中的神灵、驱邪与超自然力量》。尺寸：6 x 9 英寸 (229 x 152 mm)by Stephen H. West and Wilt L. IdemaFerocious Enforcers offers a compelling lens on the cultural imagination of Ming China. Ideal for studies in East Asian literature, performance studies, mythology, and religious studies, it reveals how early Chinese theater staged cosmic battles with striking narrative complexity and visual power.Ferocious Enforcers presents four different dramas from the Ming palace repertoire that bring to life China's most formidable divine warriors—Nezha and Erlang—as they combat demons, protect the realm, and enforce celestial justice. These fully translated zaju stage elaborate battles between these supernatural enforcers and rebellious spirits on the imperial stage.Drawing on Buddhist, Daoist, and popular traditions, the plays reflect a cosmos under siege and an imagined world reliant on ferocious exorcist deities to restore order. Featuring detailed introductions and annotations, the volume explores the mythic origins, iconography, and evolving roles of deities like Nezha, the fire-wielding child warrior, and Erlang, the dragon-slaying magistrate. Their narratives blend martial pageantry with religious symbolism, making these dramas rich sources for the study of Chinese religion, imperial ideology, and theatrical history.From court-sanctioned exorcism rites to popular cosmology and the politics of divine legitimacy, Ferocious Enforcers offers a compelling lens on the cultural imagination of Ming China. Ideal for studies in East Asian literature, performance studies, mythology, and religious studies, it reveals how early Chinese theater staged cosmic battles with striking narrative complexity and visual power.Stephen H. West is Foundation Professor Emeritus of Chinese in the School of International Letters and Cultures at Arizona State University. Dr. West's many publications include i>Divine Interventions: Gods, Exorcisms, and Supernatural Power in Early Chinese Theater.Wilt L. Idema is Professor Emeritus of Chinese Literature at Harvard University. A recipient of the prestigious Special Book Award of China, Dr. Idema’s many publications include "The Immortal Maiden Equal to Heaven” and Other Precious Scrolls from Western Gansu, The Legend of Prince Golden Calf in China and Korea, Insects in Chinese Literature: A Study and Anthology, and Divine Interventions: Gods, Exorcisms, and Supernatural Power in Early Chinese Theater.Introduction: Ferocious Enforcers of the LawChapter 1. Three Manifestations of the Ferocious NezhaChapter 2. Guankou Erlang Beheads the Surly DragonChapter 3. The Divinity Erlang Strikes the Demon-Locking MirrorChapter 4. The Divinity Erlang Locks Away the Great Sage Equal to HeavenAppendix I. A 1588 Print Version of Drunk, Divine Erlang Hits the Demon-Locking MirrorAppendix II. Guankou Erlang First Displays His Sagehood
