Performing Magic on the Western Stage

Performing Magic on the Western Stage
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9780230617124
ISBN-13 : 0230617123
Rating : 4/5 (123 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Performing Magic on the Western Stage by : L. Hass

Download or read book Performing Magic on the Western Stage written by L. Hass and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-12-08 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performing Magic on the Western Stage examines magic as a performing art and as a meaningful social practice, linking magic to cultural arenas such as religion, finance, gender, and nationality and profiling magicians from Robert-Houdin to Pen& Teller.


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