Oedipus and the Devil

Oedipus and the Devil
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 9780415105811
ISBN-13 : 0415105811
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Book Synopsis Oedipus and the Devil by : Lyndal Roper

Download or read book Oedipus and the Devil written by Lyndal Roper and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on detailed historical case studies, and using a combination of feminist theory and psychological analysis, Roper explores sexual attitudes, masculinity and femininity, magic, concepts of excess, exorcism and witchcraft in early modern Europe.


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