STREET MAGICEdward Claflin and Jeff Sheridan An Illustrated History of Wandering Magicians and Their Conjuring ArtsStreet Magic is a romantic history of the world's most elusive conjurers - the itinerant magicians who, from ancient times to the present, have made the world their stage. Here are the tales of the tribal shamans of North America, of Hindu fakirs and oriental illusionists, medieval mountebanks, European street jugglers, fairground hucksters, charlatans, mediums, and mysticsy, many more.
Content
Introduction
Tribal Ways and Ancient Traces
Mysteries of the Fakirs
Hindu Tricks and Wonders
Oriental Fantasies
Jugglers, Mountebanks and Necromancers
Wandering Magicians and Their Arts
Conjuring at the Fair
Stage Illusions and Street Diversions
The Age of Houdini
Street Magic and Kindred Spirits
Street Magic Today
Vanish
Selected Annotated Bibliography
Index
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(c) 1998 - Englischsprachig, Softcover im Format ca. 21,5 x 28 cm, 160 illustrierte Seiten.
