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Ancient Magic and the Supernatural in the Modern Visual and Performing Arts (Paperback)
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Ancient Magic and the Supernatural in the Modern Visual and Performing Arts (Paperback)
Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Classical Reception
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To what extent did mythological figures such as Circe and Medea
influence the representation of the powerful 'oriental' enchantress
in modern Western art? What role did the ancient gods and heroes
play in the construction of the imaginary worlds of the modern
fantasy genre? What is the role of undead creatures like zombies
and vampires in mythological films? Looking across the millennia,
from the distrust of ancient magic and oriental cults, which
threatened the new-born Christian religion, to the revival and
adaptation of ancient myths and religion in the arts centuries
later, this book offers an original analysis of the reception of
ancient magic and the supernatural, across a wide variety of
different media - from comics to film, from painting to opera.
Working in a variety of fields across the globe, the authors of
these essays deconstruct certain scholarly traditions by proposing
original interdisciplinary approaches and collaborations, showing
to what extent the visual and performing arts of different periods
interlink and shape cultural and social identities.
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