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Stages of Evil: Occultism in Western Theater and Drama
Robert Lima
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Description for Stages of Evil: Occultism in Western Theater and Drama
Hardback. Explores the sociohistorical implications of Christian and pagan representations of evil and the theatrical creativity that occultism has engendered. By examining examples of astronomy, exorcism, witchcraft, hauntings, and voodoo in prominent plays, this book explores American and European perceptions of occultism. Series: Studies in Romance Languages. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
"The evil that men do" has been chronicled for thousands of years on the European stage, and perhaps nowhere else is human fear of our own evil more detailed than in its personifications in theater. In Stages of Evil, Robert Lima explores the sociohistorical implications of Christian and pagan representations of evil and the theatrical creativity that occultism has engendered. By examining examples of alchemy, astronomy, demonology, exorcism, fairies, vampires, witchcraft, hauntings, and voodoo in prominent plays, Stages of Evil explores American and European perceptions of occultism from medieval times to the modern age.
"The evil that men do" has been chronicled for thousands of years on the European stage, and perhaps nowhere else is human fear of our own evil more detailed than in its personifications in theater. In Stages of Evil, Robert Lima explores the sociohistorical implications of Christian and pagan representations of evil and the theatrical creativity that occultism has engendered. By examining examples of alchemy, astronomy, demonology, exorcism, fairies, vampires, witchcraft, hauntings, and voodoo in prominent plays, Stages of Evil explores American and European perceptions of occultism from medieval times to the modern age.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Romance Languages
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813123622
SKU
V9780813123622
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About Robert Lima
Robert Lima, professor emeritus of Spanish and comparative literatures at Pennsylvania State University, is the author of twenty-two books, including Dark Prisms: Occultism in Hispanic Drama, and numerous articles and translations.
Reviews for Stages of Evil: Occultism in Western Theater and Drama
Draws on an unusually wide range of background materials to make an important and original contribution to the scholarship of the drama. - Stanton J. Linden, author of Darke Hierogliphicks: Alchemy in English Literature from Chaucer to the Restoration