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Lure of the arcane :

1421409585 (hardcover : acid-free paper)

9781421409580 (hardcover : acid-free paper)

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Lure of the arcane :

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the literature of cult and conspiracy /

Theodore Ziolkowski

xii, 230 pages ;

24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-223) and index

Introduction -- THe mystery cults of antiquity -- The Order of Knights Templar in the middle ages -- The Rosicrucians

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"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. Lure of the Arcane considers Euripides's Bacchae, Andreae's Chymical Wedding, Mozart's The Magic Flute, and Eco's Foucault's Pendulum, among other seminal works. Mimicking the genre's quest-driven narrative arc, the reader searches for the significance of conspiracy fiction and is rewarded with the author's cogent reflections in the final chapter. After much investigation, Ziolkowski reinforces Umberto Eco's notion that the most powerful secret, the magnetic center of conspiracy fiction, is in fact 'a secret without content.'"--Publisher's description

Conspiracy in literature

Secrecy in literature

Secret societies in literature

Ziolkowski, Theodore

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