Chris Goto-Jones

Conjuring Asia

Magic, Orientalism, and the Making of the Modern World

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book charts the history of modern magic across India, China and Japan, analyzing representations in the cultural imagination of the West.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: European Community
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 643g
• ISBN-13: 9781107076594
• ISBN-10: 1107076595
• Artikelnr.: 45153696

Autorenporträt

Chris Goto-Jones is Professor of Philosophy and Dean of Humanities at the University of Victoria. He is also a Professorial Research Fellow of SOAS, University of London.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: magic in the world
Part I: 1. Modern magic in history and theory
2. A theory of modern magic
3. Oriental(ist) magic
Part II: 4. Indian magic and magic in India
5. Chinese magic and magic in China
6. Japanese magic and magic in Japan
Conclusion: magic in the world.