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The Theatre of the Occult Revival: Alternative Spiritual Performance from 1875 to the Present
Edmund B. Lingan
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Hardback. This book explores the religious foundations, political and social significance, and aesthetic aspects of the theatre created by the leaders of the Occult Revival. Lingan shows how theatre contributed to the fragmentation of Western religious culture and how contemporary theatre plays a part in the development of alternative, occult religions. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 261 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
This book explores the religious foundations, political and social significance, and aesthetic aspects of the theatre created by the leaders of the Occult Revival. Lingan shows how theatre contributed to the fragmentation of Western religious culture and how contemporary theatre plays a part in the development of alternative, occult religions.
This book explores the religious foundations, political and social significance, and aesthetic aspects of the theatre created by the leaders of the Occult Revival. Lingan shows how theatre contributed to the fragmentation of Western religious culture and how contemporary theatre plays a part in the development of alternative, occult religions.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History
Condition
New
Weight
434g
Number of Pages
247
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137451309
SKU
V9781137451309
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Ref
99-15
About Edmund B. Lingan
Edmund B. Lingan is Interim Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Theatre and Film at The University of Toledo, USA.
Reviews for The Theatre of the Occult Revival: Alternative Spiritual Performance from 1875 to the Present
The Theatre of the Occult Revival provides a thorough and engaging review of the relationship between new religious movements and the dramatic theatre since the late nineteenth century. While the primary audience for the book is clearly scholars and students of theatre and religion, the insights that Lingan provides into the relationship among these movements and the Symbolist theatre make ... Read more