Bibliograph

Lure of the arcane, the literature of cult and conspiracy, Theodore Ziolkowski

Type

Label

Lure of the arcane, the literature of cult and conspiracy, Theodore Ziolkowski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-223) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lure of the arcane

Nature of contents

bibliographysurveys of literature

Oclc number

819741468

Responsibility statement

Theodore Ziolkowski

Sub title

the literature of cult and conspiracy

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

Table Of Contents

The mystery cults of antiquity -- The Order of Knights Templar in the middle ages -- The Rosicrucians of the post-Reformation -- The lodges of the enlightenment -- Secret societies of romantic socialism -- Modern variations -- Interlude: the Protocols of the Elders of Zion -- 8. The playfulness of postmodernism

Target audience

adult

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