The Bradys and the Magic Ring; Or, The Case of the Hindoo Conjurer
Title | The Bradys and the Magic Ring; Or, The Case of the Hindoo Conjurer PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 36 |
Release | 1908 |
Genre | Detective and mystery stories, American |
ISBN |
The Bradys and the Magic Ring, Or, The Case of the Hindoo Conjurer
Title | The Bradys and the Magic Ring, Or, The Case of the Hindoo Conjurer PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Worcester Doughty |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 28 |
Release | 1922 |
Genre | Detective and mystery stories |
ISBN |
The Materiality of Magic
Title | The Materiality of Magic PDF eBook |
Author | Dietrich Boschung |
Publisher | Brill Fink |
Total Pages | 422 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Amulets |
ISBN | 9783770557257 |
In the last two decades we have had many books and proceedings of conferences on the history, formulas and incantations of magic in antiquity, both in East and West, but this is the first book of its kind that focuses on the material aspects of magic, such as gems, rings, drawings, grimoires, amulets and figurines. In recent years scholars have focused not only on the discourse and practices of magic in antiquity, but also on its practitioners, literary stereotypes and historical shifts. Much less attention, however, has been paid to the material that was used by the magicians for their curses and incantations. Yet there is no magic without materiality. The practice of magic required a specialist expertise that knew how to handle material such as lead, gold, stones, papyrus, figurines or voodoo dolls. That is why we present new insights on the materiality of magic by studying both the materials used for magic as well as the books in which the expertise was preserved.--Publisher.
The Film Book
Title | The Film Book PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald Bergan |
Publisher | DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780241484838 |
Story of cinema -- How movies are made -- Movie genres -- World cinema -- A-Z directors -- Must-see movies.
Navaho Legends
Title | Navaho Legends PDF eBook |
Author | Washington Matthews |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 336 |
Release | 1897 |
Genre | Indians of North America |
ISBN |
Mapping Global Theatre Histories
Title | Mapping Global Theatre Histories PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Pizzato |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 322 |
Release | 2019-05-02 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 3030127273 |
This textbook provides a global, chronological mapping of significant areas of theatre, sketched from its deepest history in the evolution of our brain's 'inner theatre' to ancient, medieval, modern, and postmodern developments. It considers prehistoric cave art and built temples, African trance dances, ancient Egyptian and Middle-Eastern ritual dramas, Greek and Roman theatres, Asian dance-dramas and puppetry, medieval European performances, global indigenous rituals, early modern to postmodern Euro-American developments, worldwide postcolonial theatres, and the hyper-theatricality of today's mass and social media. Timelines and numbered paragraphs form an overall outline with distilled details of what students can learn, encouraging further explorations online and in the library. Questions suggest how students might reflect on present parallels, making their own maps of global theatre histories, regarding geo-political theatrics in the media, our performances in everyday life, and the theatres inside our brains.
601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam
Title | 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam PDF eBook |
Author | Murray Bromberg |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 228 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780812042320 |
The new edition of this popular classroom supplement features 40 updated lessons containing word lists, definitions, pronunciation notes, and information on word origins and usage. Exercises, games, and puzzles facilitate vocabulary building, making this title a fine preparation tool for standardized verbal and language tests, notably the SAT and ACT college entrance tests. A new section added to this edition presents a series of brief essay passages that put into context the new words taken from the books vocabulary list.