Magic, Orientalism, and the Making of the Modern World
by
Chris Goto-Jones
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2016
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...