Magic and masculinity in early modern English drama

Author(s)

• McAdam, Ian

Bibliographic Information

Magic and masculinity in early modern English drama

Ian McAdam

（Medieval and Renaissance literary studies）

Duquesne University Press, c2009

• : cloth : alk. paper

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Summary: "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

Details

• NCID: BB1687563X
• ISBN:
  • 9780820704241
• LCCN: 2009029285
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Pages/Volumes: 466 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PR658.M27
  • DC22 : 822/.3/0937
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism
  • LCSH : Magic in literature
  • LCSH : Masculinity in literature
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA38374743