TY - BOOK N2 - "The prevalent worldview of early modern England, shaped by Protestantism, dismissed magical belief as an ideological delusion inherent to Catholicism, while also encouraging a strong sense of individualism, through which a new masculinity found expression. This study asks why, then, did magical self-empowerment retain such a hold on that society's imagination?"--Provided by publisher. AB - "The prevalent worldview of early modern England, shaped by Protestantism, dismissed magical belief as an ideological delusion inherent to Catholicism, while also encouraging a strong sense of individualism, through which a new masculinity found expression. This study asks why, then, did magical self-empowerment retain such a hold on that society's imagination?"--Provided by publisher. T1 - Magic and masculinity in early modern English drama / DA - c2009. CY - Pittsburgh, Pa. : AU - McAdam, Ian, CN - PR658.M27 CN - PR658.M27 PB - Duquesne University Press, PP - Pittsburgh, Pa. : PY - c2009. ID - 433502 KW - English drama KW - Magic in literature. KW - Masculinity in literature. SN - 9780820704241 (alk. paper) SN - 0820704245 (alk. paper) TI - Magic and masculinity in early modern English drama / ER -