{"product_id":"empire-of-enchantment-the-story-of-indian-magic-hardcover-1","title":"Empire of Enchantment: The Story of Indian Magic - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Zubrzycki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndia's association with magicians goes back thousands of years. Conjurors 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.\u003cbr\u003eThis 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,\" \u003cem\u003eEmpire of Enchantment\u003c\/em\u003e vividly charts Indian magic's epic journey from street to the stage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis heavily illustrated book tells the extraordinary, untold story of how Indian magic descended from the realm of the gods to become part of daily ritual and popular entertainment across the globe. Drawing on ancient religious texts, early travelers' accounts, colonial records, modern visual sources, and magicians' own testimony, Empire of Enchantment is a vibrant narrative of India's magical traditions, from Vedic times to the present day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Zubrzycki has worked in India as a diplomat, consultant, tour guide, and correspondent for \u003cem\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/em\u003e. His background is in South Asian history and Hindi, and his doctoral thesis (University of New South Wales) concerned historical links between Indian and Western stage magicians. John's previous books include \u003cem\u003eThe Last Nizam\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Mr Jacob.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45775376416965,"sku":"9780190914394","price":35.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/IPRiACnlgZ9780190914394_2b3a3ee8-534e-4616-8d8d-2ba07c6869d9.webp?v=1770534383","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/empire-of-enchantment-the-story-of-indian-magic-hardcover-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}