Devil theatre: demonic possession and exorcism in English Renaissance drama, 1558-1642
The so-called 'Devil Theatre' is here set against its context of non-dramatic texts on possession and exorcism, providing many new insights. Representations of demonic possession and exorcism rituals abound in English Renaissance drama, an area which this book seeks to illuminate by compar...
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Zusammenfassung: | The so-called 'Devil Theatre' is here set against its context of non-dramatic texts on possession and exorcism, providing many new insights. 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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spelling | Dijkhuizen, Jan Frans van 1970- Verfasser aut Devil theatre demonic possession and exorcism in English Renaissance drama, 1558-1642 Jan Franz Van Dijkhuizen Suffolk Boydell & Brewer 2007 1 online resource (220 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015) INTRODUCTION: Possession and Exorcism on the Stage -- Possession and the Modern Historian: Psycho-Pathology and Cultural Meaning -- Possession, Exorcism and the New Historicism -- The Organisation of this Book -- CHAPTER ONE: POSSESSION AND SELFHOOD: This Strange Fury: Possession and the Masculine Self -- Pinch's Patients: Exorcism and Inwardness in The Comedy of Errors -- Sad and Merry Madness: Possession and Selfhood in Twelfth Night -- Unaccommodated Man: King Lear and the Loss of Exorcism -- Histerica passio: King Lear, Possession and Masculine Identity -- CHAPTER TWO: EXORCISM AND THE POLITICS OF RELIGION: The Companions of Antichrist: Exorcism and Orthodox Eschatology -- Little Darrel's Tricks: Possession in Volpone and The Devil Is an Ass -- The Shop of Satan: Jonson and Eschatology -- A Spit Red Hot: Jonson and Popular Witchcraft Beliefs -- Poor and Envious Witchcraft: Demonology and The Masque of Queens -- A Most Miraculous Work: Macbeth and Demonological Scepticism -- CHAPTER THREE: POSSESSION, EXORCISM AND THEATRE: Did I Do't well Enough? Exorcism and Fraud on the Stage -- 'Tis In His Belly: Exorcism and Theatre in Ben Jonson -- Thy Life's a Miracle: Exorcism, Theatre and Miracles in Shakespeare The so-called 'Devil Theatre' is here set against its context of non-dramatic texts on possession and exorcism, providing many new insights. 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 Geschichte 1600-1700 Geschichte 1558-1642 gnd rswk-swf English drama / Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 / History and criticism Exorcism in literature Demoniac possession in literature English drama / 17th century / History and criticism Besessenheit Motiv (DE-588)4144893-5 gnd rswk-swf Englisch (DE-588)4014777-0 gnd rswk-swf Exorzismus Motiv (DE-588)4353892-7 gnd rswk-swf Drama (DE-588)4012899-4 gnd rswk-swf 1\p (DE-588)4113937-9 Hochschulschrift gnd-content Englisch (DE-588)4014777-0 s Drama (DE-588)4012899-4 s Exorzismus Motiv (DE-588)4353892-7 s Geschichte 1558-1642 z 2\p DE-604 Besessenheit Motiv (DE-588)4144893-5 s 3\p DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe 978-1-84384-114-2 http://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781846155321/type/BOOK Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 3\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
spellingShingle | Dijkhuizen, Jan Frans van 1970- Devil theatre demonic possession and exorcism in English Renaissance drama, 1558-1642 INTRODUCTION: Possession and Exorcism on the Stage -- Possession and the Modern Historian: Psycho-Pathology and Cultural Meaning -- Possession, Exorcism and the New Historicism -- The Organisation of this Book -- CHAPTER ONE: POSSESSION AND SELFHOOD: This Strange Fury: Possession and the Masculine Self -- Pinch's Patients: Exorcism and Inwardness in The Comedy of Errors -- Sad and Merry Madness: Possession and Selfhood in Twelfth Night -- Unaccommodated Man: King Lear and the Loss of Exorcism -- Histerica passio: King Lear, Possession and Masculine Identity -- CHAPTER TWO: EXORCISM AND THE POLITICS OF RELIGION: The Companions of Antichrist: Exorcism and Orthodox Eschatology -- Little Darrel's Tricks: Possession in Volpone and The Devil Is an Ass -- The Shop of Satan: Jonson and Eschatology -- A Spit Red Hot: Jonson and Popular Witchcraft Beliefs -- Poor and Envious Witchcraft: Demonology and The Masque of Queens -- A Most Miraculous Work: Macbeth and Demonological Scepticism -- CHAPTER THREE: POSSESSION, EXORCISM AND THEATRE: Did I Do't well Enough? Exorcism and Fraud on the Stage -- 'Tis In His Belly: Exorcism and Theatre in Ben Jonson -- Thy Life's a Miracle: Exorcism, Theatre and Miracles in Shakespeare English drama / Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 / History and criticism Exorcism in literature Demoniac possession in literature English drama / 17th century / History and criticism Besessenheit Motiv (DE-588)4144893-5 gnd Englisch (DE-588)4014777-0 gnd Exorzismus Motiv (DE-588)4353892-7 gnd Drama (DE-588)4012899-4 gnd |
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title | Devil theatre demonic possession and exorcism in English Renaissance drama, 1558-1642 |
title_auth | Devil theatre demonic possession and exorcism in English Renaissance drama, 1558-1642 |
title_exact_search | Devil theatre demonic possession and exorcism in English Renaissance drama, 1558-1642 |
title_full | Devil theatre demonic possession and exorcism in English Renaissance drama, 1558-1642 Jan Franz Van Dijkhuizen |
title_fullStr | Devil theatre demonic possession and exorcism in English Renaissance drama, 1558-1642 Jan Franz Van Dijkhuizen |
title_full_unstemmed | Devil theatre demonic possession and exorcism in English Renaissance drama, 1558-1642 Jan Franz Van Dijkhuizen |
title_short | Devil theatre |
title_sort | devil theatre demonic possession and exorcism in english renaissance drama 1558 1642 |
title_sub | demonic possession and exorcism in English Renaissance drama, 1558-1642 |
topic | English drama / Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 / History and criticism Exorcism in literature Demoniac possession in literature English drama / 17th century / History and criticism Besessenheit Motiv (DE-588)4144893-5 gnd Englisch (DE-588)4014777-0 gnd Exorzismus Motiv (DE-588)4353892-7 gnd Drama (DE-588)4012899-4 gnd |
topic_facet | English drama / Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 / History and criticism Exorcism in literature Demoniac possession in literature English drama / 17th century / History and criticism Besessenheit Motiv Englisch Exorzismus Motiv Drama Hochschulschrift |
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