Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

Supporting your high street Find out how »
Empire of Enchantment : The Story of Indian Magic, Hardback Book

Empire of Enchantment : The Story of Indian Magic Hardback

Hardback

Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks

Description

India'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. 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 the stage.

Information

Save 4%

£30.00

£28.59

Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
Add to Basket
Sign in to add to wishlist
 
Free Home Delivery

on all orders

 
Pick up orders

from local bookshops

Information