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Author Dijkhuizen, Jan Frans van, 1970- author.

Title Devil theatre : demonic possession and exorcism in English Renaissance drama, 1558-1642 / Jan Franz Van Dijkhuizen
Published Woodbridge : D.S. Brewer, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (220 pages)
Series Studies in Renaissance literature (Woodbridge, Suffolk, England), 1465-6310 ; v. 19
Studies in Renaissance literature (Woodbridge, Suffolk, England) ; v. 19. 1465-6310
Contents INTRODUCTION: Possession and Exorcism on the Stage -- Possession and the Modern Historian: Psycho-Pathology and Cultural Meaning -- Possession, Exorcism and the New Historicism -- The Organisation of this Book -- CHAPTER ONE: POSSESSION AND SELFHOOD: This Strange Fury: Possession and the Masculine Self -- Pinch's Patients: Exorcism and Inwardness in The Comedy of Errors -- Sad and Merry Madness: Possession and Selfhood in Twelfth Night -- Unaccommodated Man: King Lear and the Loss of Exorcism -- Histerica passio: King Lear, Possession and Masculine Identity -- CHAPTER TWO: EXORCISM AND THE POLITICS OF RELIGION: The Companions of Antichrist: Exorcism and Orthodox Eschatology -- Little Darrel's Tricks: Possession in Volpone and The Devil Is an Ass -- The Shop of Satan: Jonson and Eschatology -- A Spit Red Hot: Jonson and Popular Witchcraft Beliefs -- Poor and Envious Witchcraft: Demonology and The Masque of Queens -- A Most Miraculous Work: Macbeth and Demonological Scepticism -- CHAPTER THREE: POSSESSION, EXORCISM AND THEATRE: Did I Do't well Enough? Exorcism and Fraud on the Stage -- 'Tis In His Belly: Exorcism and Theatre in Ben Jonson -- Thy Life's a Miracle: Exorcism, Theatre and Miracles in Shakespeare
Summary "Representations of demonic possession and exorcism rituals abound in English Renaissance drama, an area which this book seeks to illuminate by comparison with non-dramatic works. The author investigates stage images of possession in relation to a range of early modern demonological, theological and medical prose texts on the subject, looking specifically at how the theatre responded to these texts."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism
English drama -- 17th century -- History and criticism
Demoniac possession in literature.
Exorcism in literature.
DRAMA -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
HISTORY -- Renaissance.
Demoniac possession in literature
English drama
English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan
Exorcism in literature
Toneelstukken.
Engels.
Exorcisme.
Bezetenheid.
18.05 English literature.
English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism.
English drama -- 17th century -- History and criticism.
Demoniac possession in literature.
Exorcism in literature.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Dissertations (form)
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781846155321
1846155320