| Title:
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NET OF MAGIC
WONDERS AND DECEPTIONS IN INDIA |
| By: |
Lee Siegel |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0226756874 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780226756875 |
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| Publisher: |
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 April, 1991 |
| Pages: |
464 |
| Description: |
Scholar and magician, Siegel uncovers the age-old practices of magic in sacred rites and rituals and unveils the contemporary world of Indian magic of street and stage entertainers. Siegel's journeys take him from ancient Sanskrit texts to the slums of New Dehli as he explores India's remarkable magical tradition. |
| Synopsis: |
Scholar and magician, Siegel uncovers the age-old practices of magic in sacred rites and rituals and unveils the contemporary world of Indian magic of street and stage entertainers. Siegel's journeys take him from ancient Sanskrit texts to the slums of New Dehli as he explores India's remarkable magical tradition. |
| Illustrations: |
8 halftones, 15 line drawings |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |