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Net of magic : wonders and deceptions in India / Lee Siegel.
Van Pelt Library BF1622.I5 S54 1991
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Siegel, Lee, 1945-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Magic--India--History.
- Magic.
- Magic tricks--India--History.
- Magic tricks.
- History.
- India.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 455 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1991.
- Summary:
- Scholar and magician, Siegel uncovers the age-old practices of magic in sacred rites and rituals and unveils the contemporary world of Indian magic of street and stage entertainers. Siegel's journeys take him from ancient Sanskrit texts to the slums of New Dehli as he explores India's remarkable magical tradition.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-452).
- ISBN:
- 0226756866
- OCLC:
- 22542213
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