Techniques of Illusion: A Cultural and Media History of Stage Magic in the Late Nineteenth Century

Author:   Katharina Rein (University of Potsdam, Germany)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032220796


Pages:   318
Publication Date:   14 August 2023
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Author:   Katharina Rein (University of Potsdam, Germany)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9781032220796


ISBN 10:   1032220791
Pages:   318
Publication Date:   14 August 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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List of figures Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Ghosts of the enlightenment. Phantasmagoria 2 Appearing and disappearing. Mirror illusions 3 Bending space and time. The vanish Entr’acte: Magic and early cinema 4 Techniques of weightlessness. Levitation 5 Codes and signals. Mentalism Entr’acte: Magic and media around 1900. The Prestige Concluding remarks Index

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Katharina Rein currently works as a Lecturer in European Media Studies at the University of Potsdam, Germany.

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