Empire of Enchantment - The Story of Indian Magic (Hardcover)

India's association with magicians goes back thousands of years. Conjurors and illusionists dazzled the courts of Hindu maharajas and Mughal emperors. As British dominion spread over the subcontinent, such wonder-workers became synonymous with India. Western magicians appropriated Indian attire, tricks and stage names; switching their turbans for top hats, Indian jugglers fought back and earned their grudging respect. This book tells the extraordinary story of how Indian magic descended from the realm of the gods to become part of daily ritual and popular entertainment across the globe. Recounting tales of levitating Brahmins, resurrections, prophesying monkeys and 'the most famous trick never performed', Empire of Enchantment vividly charts Indian magic's epic journey from street to the stage.

General

Imprint:	C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2018
Authors:	John Zubrzycki
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-84904-944-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Other public performances & spectacles > Conjuring & magic Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84904-944-0
Barcode:	9781849049443

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