The Theatre of the Occult Revival by Edmund B. Lingan (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014) Paperback Edition

The Theatre of the Occult Revival by Edmund B. Lingan (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014) Paperback EditionLingan, Edmund B. The Theatre of the Occult Revival: Alternative Spiritual Performance from 1875 to the Present, Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. Paperback edition. 247 pages. Condition: As New Description from the publisher: 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

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