The Resource Stages of evil : occultism in Western theater and drama, Robert Lima
Stages of evil : occultism in Western theater and drama, Robert Lima
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The item Stages of evil : occultism in Western theater and drama, Robert Lima represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.
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- Summary
- "The evil that men do" has been chronicled for thousands of years on the European stage, and perhaps nowhere else is human fear of our own evil more detailed than in its personifications in theater. In Stages of Evil, Robert Lima explores the sociohistorical implications of Christian and pagan representations of evil and the theatrical creativity that occultism has engendered. By examining examples of alchemy, astronomy, demonology, exorcism, fairies, vampires, witchcraft, hauntings, and voodoo in prominent plays, Stages of Evil explores American and European perceptions of occultism from medi
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (329 pages)
- Contents
-
- Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Mouth of Hell; 2. The Masks of Harlequin; 3. The Pagan Pluto; 4. The Primal Spirit; 5. Rites of Passage; 6. The Savaged Mind; 7. Satan in Salem; 8. A Matter of Habit; 9. The Prey of the Vampire; 10. Wither'd and Wild; 11. The Cave and the Magician; Appendix; Index
- Isbn
- 9780813171760
- Label
- Stages of evil : occultism in Western theater and drama
- Title
- Stages of evil
- Title remainder
- occultism in Western theater and drama
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert Lima
- Subject
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- Drama
- Drama
- Drama -- History and criticism
- Electronic books
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- Drama
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- General
- Occultism in literature
- Occultism in literature
- Occultisme dans la littérature
- Okkultismus
- TRAVEL -- Special Interest | Literary
- Théâtre (Genre littéraire) -- Histoire et critique
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The evil that men do" has been chronicled for thousands of years on the European stage, and perhaps nowhere else is human fear of our own evil more detailed than in its personifications in theater. In Stages of Evil, Robert Lima explores the sociohistorical implications of Christian and pagan representations of evil and the theatrical creativity that occultism has engendered. By examining examples of alchemy, astronomy, demonology, exorcism, fairies, vampires, witchcraft, hauntings, and voodoo in prominent plays, Stages of Evil explores American and European perceptions of occultism from medi
- Action
- digitized
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lima, Robert
- Dewey number
- 809/.9337
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- PN1650.O33
- LC item number
- L56 2005eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Studies in romance languages
- Series volume
- 49
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Occultism in literature
- Drama
- Occultisme dans la littérature
- Théâtre (Genre littéraire)
- TRAVEL
- LITERARY CRITICISM
- LITERARY CRITICISM
- Drama
- Occultism in literature
- Drama
- Okkultismus
- Label
- Stages of evil : occultism in Western theater and drama, Robert Lima
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-314) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Mouth of Hell; 2. The Masks of Harlequin; 3. The Pagan Pluto; 4. The Primal Spirit; 5. Rites of Passage; 6. The Savaged Mind; 7. Satan in Salem; 8. A Matter of Habit; 9. The Prey of the Vampire; 10. Wither'd and Wild; 11. The Cave and the Magician; Appendix; Index
- Control code
- 65467164
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (329 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813171760
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 9780813123622
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt2hfngz
- Publisher number
- EB00787016
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)65467164
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
- Label
- Stages of evil : occultism in Western theater and drama, Robert Lima
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-314) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Mouth of Hell; 2. The Masks of Harlequin; 3. The Pagan Pluto; 4. The Primal Spirit; 5. Rites of Passage; 6. The Savaged Mind; 7. Satan in Salem; 8. A Matter of Habit; 9. The Prey of the Vampire; 10. Wither'd and Wild; 11. The Cave and the Magician; Appendix; Index
- Control code
- 65467164
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (329 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813171760
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 9780813123622
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt2hfngz
- Publisher number
- EB00787016
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)65467164
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Subject
- Drama
- Drama
- Drama -- History and criticism
- Electronic books
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- Drama
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- General
- Occultism in literature
- Occultism in literature
- Occultisme dans la littérature
- Okkultismus
- TRAVEL -- Special Interest | Literary
- Théâtre (Genre littéraire) -- Histoire et critique
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Genre
Member of
- Studies in Romance languages (Lexington, Ky.), 49
- EBSCO eBook Public Library Collection-North America
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