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Magic and Masculinity in Early Modern English Drama /
"The prevalent worldview of early modern England, shaped by Protestantism, dismissed magical belief as an ideological delusion inherent to Catholicism, while also encouraging a strong sense of individualism, through which a new masculinity found expression. This study asks why, then, did magica...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Pittsburgh, Pa. :
Duquesne University Press,
2009.
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| Colección: | Medieval and Renaissance literary studies.
Book collections on Project MUSE. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The prevalent worldview of early modern England, shaped by Protestantism, dismissed magical belief as an ideological delusion inherent to Catholicism, while also encouraging a strong sense of individualism, through which a new masculinity found expression. This study asks why, then, did magical self-empowerment retain such a hold on that society's imagination?"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (471 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780820705040 |