The Witch and the Hysteric: The Monstrous Medieval in Benjamin Christensen's Häxan /

Benjamin Christensen's 1922 Swedish/Danish film Häxan (known under its English title as Witchcraft Through the Ages) has entranced, entertained, shocked, and puzzled audiences for nearly a century. The film mixes documentary with fantasy, history with theatrics, religion and science, the medie...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Doty, Alexander (Author), Ingham, Patricia Clare, 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2020
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Christensen, Benjamin, > 1879-1959 > Criticism and interpretation.
Häxan (Motion picture)
Civilization, Medieval > Psychological aspects.
Hysteria in motion pictures.
Motion pictures > Denmark.
Witchcraft > Europe > History.
Witches in motion pictures.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Seasons of the witch
  • Maleficia and belief
  • Testimony troubles
  • Witch, past and future : the politics of retroactive diagnosis
  • Documenting the fantastic
  • Conclusion : medieval monsters don't let go.

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