White devil, black magic : remnants of occult philosophy in the drama of John Webster
John Webster's most widely studied and performed plays, "The White Devil" and "The Duchess of Malfi", are both rife with images that are drawn from what can generally be termed "occult philosophy"—a belief in esoteric spiritual knowledge, magic, supernatural forces...
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Language: | English |
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2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/14407 |