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Conjuring Asia: Magic, Orientalism, and the Making of the Modern World
Goto-Jones, Chris (Universiteit Leiden)
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.
352 pages, 14 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 14, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107076594 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 237 × 161 × 21 mm · 672 g |
| Language | English |
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