The Witch and the Hysteric: The Monstrous Medieval in Benjamin Christensen's Häxan /

Benjamin Christensen's 1922 Swedish/Danish film Häxan (known under its English title as Witchcraft Through the Ages) has entranced, entertained, shocked, and puzzled audiences for nearly a century. The film mixes documentary with fantasy, history with theatrics, religion and science, the mediev...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Doty, Alexander (Author), Ingham, Patricia Clare, 1958- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2020
Series:	Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:	Christensen, Benjamin, > 1879-1959 > Criticism and interpretation. Häxan (Motion picture) Civilization, Medieval > Psychological aspects. Hysteria in motion pictures. Motion pictures > Denmark. Witchcraft > Europe > History. Witches in motion pictures. Electronic books.
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