The 405th Anniversary of Ben Johnson's Comedy 'The Devil Is An Ass' with Prof. D. Purkiss - Ep 5 Flipside

This Spooky Season episode is inspired by the 405th Anniversary of Ben Johnson's
Comedy 'The Devil is an Ass', which appeared first on stage on the 1st October
1616. This play was and is rather special, as it mocks superstition and
witchcraft belief, and makes The Devil himself and his lesser demons appear
rather behind the times. In the Enlightened Age of the 1600s, the denizens of
hell just don't know how to tempt like they once did. This discussion contains
everything from the Witchcraft Trials including mention of Pendle, landscapes of
superstition, the folklore of archaeology, symbolism within the persecution, and
much, much more! Joining me this episode is Prof. D. Purkiss a lecturer in
English Literature and History at the University of Oxford.
WARNING: This episode does discuss the witchcraft persecution and some aspects
of ritual sacrifice. It goes with the topic, but some people might find these
aspects a little disturbing.
Music
Intro/Outro Music - Creative Commons - "Fantasia Fantasia" Kevin MacLeod
(incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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