UID:
almahu_9947415258902882
Format:
1 online resource (x, 327 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781139924573 (ebook)
Content:
The promise of magic has always commanded the human imagination, but the story of industrial modernity is usually seen as a process of disenchantment. Drawing on the writings and performances of the so-called 'Golden Age Magicians' from the turn of the twentieth century, Chris Goto-Jones unveils the ways in which European and North American encounters with (and representations of) Asia - the fabled Mystic East - worked to re-enchant experiences of the modern world. Beginning with a reconceptualization of the meaning of 'modern magic' itself - moving beyond conventional categories of 'real' and 'fake' magic - Goto-Jones' acclaimed book guides us on a magical mystery tour around India, China and Japan, showing us levitations and decapitations, magic duels and bullet catches, goldfish bowls and paper butterflies. In the end, this mesmerizing book reveals Orientalism as a kind of magic in itself, casting a spell over Western culture that leaves it transformed even today.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Jul 2016).
,
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.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781107076594
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ethnology
,
Psychology
,
Theology
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139924573
URL:
Volltext
(URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
URL:
Volltext
(lizenzpflichtig)
