Magic and masculinity in early modern English drama:

"The prevalent worldview of early modern England, shaped by Protestantism, dismissed magical belief as an ideological delusion inherent to Catholicism, while also encouraging a strong sense of individualism, through which a new masculinity found expression. This study asks why, then, did magica...

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1. Verfasser: MacAdam, Ian (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Pittsburgh, Penn. Duquesne Univ. Press 2009
Schriftenreihe:Medieval & Renaissance literary studies
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Zusammenfassung:"The prevalent worldview of early modern England, shaped by Protestantism, dismissed magical belief as an ideological delusion inherent to Catholicism, while also encouraging a strong sense of individualism, through which a new masculinity found expression. This study asks why, then, did magical self-empowerment retain such a hold on that society's imagination?"--Provided by publisher.
Beschreibung:"The prevalent worldview of early modern England, shaped by Protestantism, dismissed magical belief as an ideological delusion inherent to Catholicism, while also encouraging a strong sense of individualism, through which a new masculinity found expression. This study asks why, then, did magical self-empowerment retain such a hold on that society's imagination?"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:466 S.
ISBN:9780820704241

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