Ancient magic and the supernatural in the modern visual and performing arts. (2015 copyright 2015)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Ancient magic and the supernatural in the modern visual and performing arts. (2015 copyright 2015)
- Main Title:
- Ancient magic and the supernatural in the modern visual and performing arts
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by Filippo Carlà and Irene Berti.
- Other Names:
- Carlà-Uhink, Filippo
Berti, Irene - Contents:
- 1. Magic and the Supernatural: an Introduction / I. Berti and F. Carla -- 2. Gods and Demons in Texts : Figures and Symbols of the Defixion Inscriptions of the Nymphaeum of Anna Perenna at Rome / J. Blänsdorf -- 3. Imaging Magic, Imaging Thinking : The Transmission of Greek Drama from Sophocles to Crimp / L. Hardwick -- 4. Celtic Magic and Rituals in The War Lord (F. Schaffner, 1965) / D. Campanile -- 5. Witch, Sorceress, Enchantress : Magic and Women from the Ancient World to the Present Time / G. Rocca and M. Treu -- 6. Circe diva : The Reception of Circe in the Baroque Opera (17th Century) / M.J. Castillo Pascual -- 7. Medea, a Greek Sorceress in Modern Opera and Ballet : from Barber to Reimann / M. Reig and J. Carruesco -- 8. Colchian Pharmaka : The Colours of Medea in 19th Century Painting in France and England / A. Grand-Clement and C. Ribeyrol -- 9. Canidia and Erichtho / C. Walde -- 10. Project(ion) Wonder Woman : Metamorphoses of a Superheroine / M. Gindhart and A. Gietzen -- 11. Ancient Horrors : Cinematic Antiquity and the Undead / M. Lindner -- 12. The Phoenix, the Werewolf and the Centaur : The Reception of Mythical Beasts in the Harry Potter Novels and Their Film Adaptions / D. Hofmann -- 13. Theoi becoming Kami : Classical Mythology in the Anime World / M.G. Castello and C. Scilabra -- 14. Every Pony Has a Story : Revisions of Greco-Roman Mythology in My Little Pony : Friendship is Magic / Priscilla Hobbs -- 15. The Depraved Devotion of Elagabalus : Images of1. Magic and the Supernatural: an Introduction / I. Berti and F. Carla -- 2. Gods and Demons in Texts : Figures and Symbols of the Defixion Inscriptions of the Nymphaeum of Anna Perenna at Rome / J. Blänsdorf -- 3. Imaging Magic, Imaging Thinking : The Transmission of Greek Drama from Sophocles to Crimp / L. Hardwick -- 4. Celtic Magic and Rituals in The War Lord (F. Schaffner, 1965) / D. Campanile -- 5. Witch, Sorceress, Enchantress : Magic and Women from the Ancient World to the Present Time / G. Rocca and M. Treu -- 6. Circe diva : The Reception of Circe in the Baroque Opera (17th Century) / M.J. Castillo Pascual -- 7. Medea, a Greek Sorceress in Modern Opera and Ballet : from Barber to Reimann / M. Reig and J. Carruesco -- 8. Colchian Pharmaka : The Colours of Medea in 19th Century Painting in France and England / A. Grand-Clement and C. Ribeyrol -- 9. Canidia and Erichtho / C. Walde -- 10. Project(ion) Wonder Woman : Metamorphoses of a Superheroine / M. Gindhart and A. Gietzen -- 11. Ancient Horrors : Cinematic Antiquity and the Undead / M. Lindner -- 12. The Phoenix, the Werewolf and the Centaur : The Reception of Mythical Beasts in the Harry Potter Novels and Their Film Adaptions / D. Hofmann -- 13. Theoi becoming Kami : Classical Mythology in the Anime World / M.G. Castello and C. Scilabra -- 14. Every Pony Has a Story : Revisions of Greco-Roman Mythology in My Little Pony : Friendship is Magic / Priscilla Hobbs -- 15. The Depraved Devotion of Elagabalus : Images of the Priest-Emperor in the Visual and Performing Arts / M. Icks -- 16. Women and Religion in the Epic Films : The Fifties' Advocate for Conversion and Today's Pillar of Paganism? / A. Wieber -- List of Contributors. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- London : Bloomsbury Academic
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (352 pages)
- Subjects:
- 700.47
Ancient religions & mythologies
Magic in art
Supernatural in art
Art and mythology
Art -- Themes, motives
Art, Modern -- History
Performing arts -- History
Art and society -- History
Art and religion -- History
Group identity -- History
HISTORY / Ancient / General
PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism
RELIGION / Ancient
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / General
History -- Ancient -- General
Body, Mind & Spirit -- General
Classical history / classical civilisation - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781472532213
- Related ISBNs:
- 147253221X
- Access Rights:
- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
- Access Usage:
- Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.205111
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