Magic and masculinity in early modern English drama
By: Ian McAdam.
Series: Medieval & Renaissance literary studies
Publisher: Duquesne University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, Penn
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780820704241
Subjects: English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism; Magic in literature; Masculinity in literature
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.