Lure of the arcane : the literature of cult and conspiracy / Theodore Ziolkowski.
Lure of the arcane : the literature of cult and conspiracy / Theodore Ziolkowski.
Lure of the arcane : the literature of cult and conspiracy / Theodore Ziolkowski.
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Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, [2013]
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G 2014/4240
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English
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Physical content
xii, 230 pages ; 24 cm.
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.The Mystery Cults of Antiquity -- 2.The Order of Knights Templar in the Middle Ages -- 3.The Rosicrucians of the Post-Reformation -- 4.The Lodges of the Enlightenment -- 5.Secret Societies of Romantic Socialism -- 6.Modern Variations -- 7.Interlude: The Protocols o...
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Publisher
Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, [2013]
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
[2013]
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Summary
Fascination with the arcane is a driving force in this comprehensive survey of conspiracy fiction. Theodore Ziolkowski traces the evolution of cults, orders, lodges, secret societies, and conspiracies through various literary manifestations--drama, romance, epic, novel, opera--down to the thrillers of the twenty-first century.
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Lure of the arcane : the literature of cult and conspiracy / Theodore Ziolkowski.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-223) and index.
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G 2014/4240
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74VKKE8qllBO
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ISBN
1421409585 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
9781421409580 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
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809/.93355
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991021898209702626
