Dark Prisms: Occultism in Hispanic Drama

by Robert Lima

Book Overview

The mythological, folkloric, and religious beliefs of Western culture have resulted in a long and ongoing history of esoteric themes in theatre from the Middle Ages to the present in Spain and the America. Now Robert Lima, a noted comparatist, brings to bear on this material his wide knowledge of the world of the occult. Lima defines the terms "occult" and "occultism" broadly to embrace the many ways in which humans have sought to fathom a secret...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813192862
• ISBN13: 9780813192864
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher