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This book explores the representation of witchcraft in early modern drama, situating it within the discourse of scepticism and credulity that characterised the witchcraft debate, and the historical events which inspired much witchcraft drama. It covers the drama of the Elizabethan period and the Res…
Scepticism and Belief in English Witchcraft Drama, 1538–1681
- Hardcover
360 pages
- Release Date
20 June 2019
Summary
Winner of the 2019 Warburg Prize from the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities for an outstanding work of literary historyThis is a study of the representation of witches in early modern English drama, organised around the themes of scepticism and belief. It covers the entire early modern period, including the Restoration, and pays particular attention to three plays in which witchcraft is central: The Witch of Edmonton (1621), The Late Lancashire Witches (1634) and Th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789198376869 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 9198376861 |
| Author: | Eric Pudney |
| Publisher: | Lund University Press,Sweden |
| Imprint: | Lund University Press,Sweden |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 360 |
| Release Date: | 20 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 603g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Lund University Press |
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Eric Pudney
Eric Pudney is an Affiliated Researcher at Lund University
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