Eric Pudney

Scepticism and belief in English witchcraft drama, 1538-1681

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 Restoration as well as Jacobean witch plays.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lund University Press
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9789198376869
• ISBN-10: 9198376861
• Artikelnr.: 56721451

Autorenporträt

Eric Pudney is an Affiliated Researcher at Lund University

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1 Scepticism in the Renaissance
2 Witchcraft in Elizabethan drama
3 Witchcraft in Jacobean drama
4 The Witch of Edmonton
5 The Late Lancashire Witches
6 Witchcraft in the Restoration
7 The Lancashire Witches
Conclusion
Index