Divination on Stage
| Author | : Folke Gernert |
| Publisher | : de Gruyter |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| ISBN-10 | : 311069574X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9783110695748 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (748 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Divination on Stage by : Folke Gernert
Download or read book Divination on Stage written by Folke Gernert and published by de Gruyter. This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magicians, necromancers and astrologers are assiduous characters in the European golden age theatre. This book deals with dramatic characters who act as physiognomists or palm readers in the fictional world and analyses the fictionalisation of physiognomic lore as a practice of divination in early modern Romance theatre from Pietro Aretino and Giordano Bruno to Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca and Thomas Corneille.
