Performing Magic on the Western Stage

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Author	: L. Hass
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 252
Release	: 2008-12-08
ISBN-10	: 9780230617124
ISBN-13	: 0230617123
Rating	: 4/5 (24 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Performing Magic on the Western Stage by : L. Hass

Book excerpt: Performing Magic on the Western Stage examines magic as a performing art and as a meaningful social practice, linking magic to cultural arenas such as religion, finance, gender, and nationality and profiling magicians from Robert-Houdin to Pen& Teller.

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