The devil in the detail: demons and demonology on the early modern English stage

"The Devil in the Detail" explores the rationality of magical belief on the early modern English stage. I examine how demons and demonic magic were depicted in the theatre, arguing that playwrights ascribed a sense of realism to the devil’s methods. In explaining the devil's <em>...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnston, B
Other Authors: Lewis, R
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
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