UID:
almahu_9949385348302882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9781003188278
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1003188273
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9781000481143
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100048114X
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1000481085
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9781000481082
Series Statement:
Routledge research in cultural and media studies
Content:
"This volume explores illusionism as a much larger phenomenon than optical illusion, magic shows, or special effects, as a vital part of how we perceive, process, and shape the world we live in. Considering different cultural practices characterised by illusionism, this book suggests a new approach to illusion via media theory. Each of the chapters analyses a specific kind of illusionistic practice and the concept of illusionism it entails in a given context, including philosophy, perception and cognitive theory, performance magic, occultism, optics, physiology, early cinema, cartomancy, spiritualism, architecture, shamanic rituals, and theoretical physics, to show the diversity of shapes that illusionism and illusions can take. The book provides detailed analyses of illusions within performance and ritual magic, philosophy, art history and psychology as well as a first approach to the study of illusions outside of these established fields. It aims to find ways of identifying and analysing a wider range of illusions in the humanities. This multidisciplinary and comprehensive volume will appeal to scholars and students with an interest in media and culture, theatre and performance, philosophy, sociology, politics and religion"--
Additional Edition:
Print version: Illusion in cultural practice Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2021 ISBN 9781032036304
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Electronic books.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003188278
