Author: WARD A. W.
Title: Old English Drama Select Plays - Marlowes Tragical History Of Doctor Faustus And Greenes Honourable History Of Friar Bacon And Friar Bungay
Description: Oxford, Clarendon Press. 1901, reprint. Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. maroon cloth, some minor handling wear, bumped corners, includes a detailed intorduction to the era with good content on the medieval climate of magic and necromancy as well as the characters and occult practices which Marlowe based his character on, details of the real Johannes Faust etc, an introduction and two appendices; 'On the date and authorship of Doctor Faustus' and 'On the date of Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay' by F G Fleay, the complete texts of the two works and then notes at the rear with index, clxxiii 312pp. Very Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: Faust Johannes Faustus Goetia Medieval Necromancy Evocation Demonology Ceremonial Magic Occult Play Theatre History


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