Stages of Evil
Download or Read eBook Stages of Evil PDF written by Robert Lima and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Robert Lima |
| Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2005-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0813123623 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780813123622 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Stages of Evil by : Robert Lima
Book excerpt: “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 medieval times to the modern age.
