Black Magic Woman Gender and the Occult in Weimar Germany |
|
| Series edited by:
| Watanabe-O'Kelly, Helen |
| Author:
| Hales, Barbara |
| Series title: | Women, Gender and Sexuality in German Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78997-682-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2021 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
|
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
Contact Supplier contact
|
Book Description:
|
This book is a study of women's involvement in occult practices in Weimar Germany. The book examines reports of women engaging in actual occult practices (expressive dance, mediumism, witchcraft) as well as various fictional depictions of women as demonic or as possessing supernatural powers (ghosts, vampires, monsters).
This book is a study of women's involvement in occult practices in Weimar Germany. The book examines reports of women engaging in actual occult practices (expressive dance, mediumism, witchcraft) as well as various fictional depictions of women as demonic or as possessing supernatural powers (ghosts, vampires, monsters).