| The Theatre of the Occult Revival: Alternative Spiritual Performance from 1875 to the Present 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Lingan, E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349497274 ISBN-13: 9781349497270 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $85.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - Direction & Production - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Theater - Stagecraft & Scenography |
| Dewey: 130 |
| Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.68 lbs) 247 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - New Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |