Devil theatre demonic possession and exorcism in English drama, 1558 - 1642
Teilw. zugl.: Leiden, Univ., Diss., 2003
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Brewer
2007
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| Ausgabe: | 1. publ. |
| Schriftenreihe: | Studies in Renaissance literature
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Teilw. zugl.: Leiden, Univ., Diss., 2003 Seeks to illuminate representations of demonic possession and exorcism rituals abound in English Renaissance drama, by comparison with non-dramatic works. This book investigates stage images of possession in relation to a range of early modern demonological, theological and medical prose texts on the subject. Representations of demonic possession and exorcism rituals abound in English Renaissance drama, an area which this book seeks to illuminate by comparison with non-dramatic works. The author investigates stage images of possession in relation to a range of early modern demonological, theological and medical prose texts on the subject, looking specifically at how the theatre responded to these texts. He argues that the stage appropriated debates over demonic possession to explore the competing roles of the inner life and the body in early modern definitions of selfhood. The theatre also employed the contemporary controversy over possession and exorcism to investigate the politics of religion, and to consider the nature of monarchic power. Moreover, because demonic possession cases and exorcism rituals were frequently dismissed by conformist writers as a piece of theatre, they offered an opportunity to reflect on the nature of drama and role-playing. Jan Frans Van Dijkhuizen is lecturer and research fellow at the University of Leiden. |
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| Beschreibung: | 220 S. 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 1843841142 1-84384-114-2 9781843841142 978-1-84384-114-2 |