The Theatre of the Occult Revival [electronic resource] : Alternative Spiritual Performance from 1875 to the Present /
Lingan, E.author.
This book explores the religious foundations, political and social significance, and aesthetic aspects of the theatre created by the leaders of the Occult Revival. Lingan shows how theatre contributed to the fragmentation of Western religious culture and how contemporary theatre plays a part in the development of alternative, occult religions.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Occult Revival and Its Theatrical Impulses; 2. Katherine Tingley and the Theatre of the Universal Brotherhood and Theosophical Society; 3. The Anthroposophical Theatre of Rudolf and Marie Steiner; 4. Aleister Crowley's Thelemic Theatre; 5. Rosicrucian Theatre and Wiccan Ritual; 6. The Neo-paganism Performance Current; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book explores the religious foundations, political and social significance, and aesthetic aspects of the theatre created by the leaders of the Occult Revival. Lingan shows how theatre contributed to the fragmentation of Western religious culture and how contemporary theatre plays a part in the development of alternative, occult religions.
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A Book-A-Year gift of  Abernathy Estates in memory of Frances Abernathy.
Religions.
Theater—History.
Performing arts.
Theater.
Arts.
Comparative Religion.
Theatre History.
Performing Arts.
Theatre and Performance Studies.
Arts.