Bibliograph

Empire of enchantment, the story of Indian magic, John Zubrzycki

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Empire of enchantment, the story of Indian magic, John Zubrzycki

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Empire of enchantment

Responsibility statement

John Zubrzycki

Sub title

the story of Indian magic

Summary

India's association with magicians goes back thousands of years. Conjurers and illusionists dazzled the courts of Hindu maharajas and Mughal emperors. As British dominion spread over the subcontinent, such wonder-workers became synonymous with India. Western magicians appropriated Indian attire, tricks, and stage names. Switching their turbans for top hats, Indian jugglers fought back, and earned their grudging respect. This book tells the extraordinary story of how Indian magic descended from the realm of the gods to become part of daily ritual and popular entertainment across the globe. Recounting tales of levitating Brahmins, resurrections, prophesying monkeys, and 'the most famous trick never performed', Empire of Enchantment vividly charts Indian magic's epic journey from street to stage

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