About the author
E Lingan is the author of The Theatre of the Occult Revival: Alternative Spiritual Performance from 1875 to the Present, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2014. The book is an academic study of theatre created by leaders of the nineteenth- and twentieth-century Occult Revival, examining its religious foundations and its political, social, and aesthetic significance. Lingan traces how this theatre contributed to the fragmentation of Western religious culture, treating performance as a lens on alternative spiritual movements rather than as entertainment history alone. The work sits at the intersection of theatre studies and the history of esotericism, drawing on primary staging and performance material connected to occult and spiritualist groups. It is aimed at readers with an interest in theatre history, religious studies, and the cultural history of Western occultism rather than at a general or practical audience.
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“Lingan delivers a scholarly yet accessible investigation into the theatricality of the Occult Revival. The text successfully maps the intricate connections between esoteric philosophy and stagecraft, offering fresh insights into…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Theatre of the Occult Revival: Alternative Spiritual Performance from 1875 to the Present (2014) Lingan, E
“Lingan provides a rigorous academic analysis of the dramatic works produced by key occult personalities over the last century. The text successfully links spiritual underpinnings to artistic expression, offering valuable insights…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Theatre of the Occult Revival: Alternative Spiritual Performance from 1875 to the Present (2014) Lingan, E
