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Ancient Magic and the Supernatural in the Modern Visual and Performing Arts (Hardcover)
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Ancient Magic and the Supernatural in the Modern Visual and Performing Arts (Hardcover)
Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Classical Reception
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Ancient Magic and the Supernatural in the Modern Visual and
Performing Arts examines the impact of ancient religious,
mythological and magical models on modern mentalities and
ideologies as expressed in the visual and performing arts.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? The heroes, gods and demons of the ancient
world always played a prominent role in the post-classical
imagination.Similarly, the great adventures and the love affairs
between gods and mortals have always influenced the reception of
Classical culture and still features prominently in modern
constructions of antiquity. Examples such the use of magic in
Medea's myth as a symbol of cultural and political strangeness, the
transformation of Circe in a femme fatale, the reshaping of the
oriental cults of the Roman Empire as a menace to new-born
Christianity and the revival and adaptation of ancient myths and
religion in the arts provide an important backdrop for the
exploration of contemporary fears, hopes and ideals across
centuries. The volume further aims to deconstruct certain scholarly
traditions by proposing original interdisciplinary approaches and
collaborations and to show to what extent the visual and performing
arts of different periods interlink and shape cultural and social
identities.This book offers an original approach to different media
- from comics to film, from painting to opera - by authors from
different fields and countries. The volume provides the reader with
a clear insight into mechanisms of re-elaboration and reception
which can be steadily seen at work in artistic and commercial
productions. It also supplies new approaches to the most debated
questions of the relationship between magic, religion and
superstition in the ancient and in the modern worlds. It shows and
discusses the shifting and biased interpretations of these concepts
in modern visual culture.
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