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portada Conjuring Asia: Magic, Orientalism, and the Making of the Modern World
Type
Physical Book
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Language
English
Pages
336
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
16.4 x 22.9 x 2.0 cm
Weight
0.72 kg.
ISBN13
9781107076594
Edition No.
1
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Conjuring Asia: Magic, Orientalism, and the Making of the Modern World

Chris Goto-Jones (Author) · Cambridge University Press · Hardcover

Conjuring Asia: Magic, Orientalism, and the Making of the Modern World - Goto-Jones, Chris

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Synopsis "Conjuring Asia: Magic, Orientalism, and the Making of the Modern World "

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.

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