Empire of enchantment : the story of Indian magic / John Zubrzycki.
| Author/creator | Zubrzycki, John author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | ix, 396 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Story of Indian magic |
| Contents | Introduction: 'So wonderfully strange' -- Of levitating Brahmins and prophesising apes -- Casting Indra's net -- The lovers of Jinns -- In the court of the kings -- A bed of nails -- The juggler's child -- Tricks of the trade -- Crossing the Kala Pani -- Spell-casters in the strangers' home -- Motilal's magical menagerie -- The Fakir invasion -- From turbans to top hats -- 'The most famous trick never performed' -- A rope trick in a snow storm, a fire-walk in Surrey -- The Maharajah of magic. |
| Abstract | "How Indian magic descended from the realm of the gods to become a popular amusement for the masses around the globe"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Zubrzycki, John. Empire of enchantment. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] 9780190934668 |
| ISBN | 9780190914394 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0190914394 hardcover |
| ISBN | eBook |
| ISBN | eBook |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | BF1622 .I4 Z83 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |