Magic
A Beginner's Guide
$29.98
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2010
Summary
The mysterious art of magic has been a source of wonderment since before the time of Christ. Shape shifting between the supernatural practices of ‘real’ magic and demonstrations of dazzling illusion, magic has been used to conjure the evil eye, burn villages to the ground, slice women in half, and save men from being crushed to death by five tonnes of cement. Robert Ralley’s history takes us deep into this magical underworld to reveal the astounding stories of some of the world’s greatest …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851687138 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1851687130 |
| Author: | Robert Ralley |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 213g |
| Dimensions: | 129mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Beginner's Guides |
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Critics Review
A solid overview of a very complex subject, Ralley turns to history, sociology, religious studies, and anthopology to demonstrate that the various definitions and understandings of magic have always resisted easy categorization.– “Michael Ryan - Assistant Professor of History, Perdue University”
Robert Ralley
Dr Robert Ralley is a Research Associate at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge.
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