Conjuring Asia : magic, orientalism, and the making of the modern world / Chris Goto-Jones

By:

Goto Jones, Chris [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2016.Description: x, 327 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9781107433823

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DDC classification:

23 133.43095 G712C

Contents:

Magic in the world -- Modern magic in history and theory -- A theory of modern magic -- Oriental(ist) magic -- Indian magic and magic in India -- Chinese magic and magic in China -- Japanese magic and magic in Japan -- Magic in the world.

Summary: Analyzing the secretive work of magicians, Goto-Jones charts the history of modern stage magic across India, China and Japan, looking at representations of, and encounters with, Asia in the cultural imagination of the West. Utilizing biographies, travelogues and reviews of magical performances, the book explores the relationship between modern magicians and magic.

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Magic in the world --
Modern magic in history and theory --
A theory of modern magic --
Oriental(ist) magic --
Indian magic and magic in India --
Chinese magic and magic in China --
Japanese magic and magic in Japan --
Magic in the world.

Analyzing the secretive work of magicians, Goto-Jones charts the history of modern stage magic across India, China and Japan, looking at representations of, and encounters with, Asia in the cultural imagination of the West. Utilizing biographies, travelogues and reviews of magical performances, the book explores the relationship between modern magicians and magic.

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