Magic and Showmanship

Magic and ShowmanshipLike theatrical presentations, conjuring is an art of illusion. A magician skilled in the craft is able to convince an audience that he or she can read minds, communicate with the spirit world, make objects appear or disappear, and perform other acts of seemingly genuine magic. Without having mastered the art of presentation or showmanship, however, even the most competent sleight of hand artist can fall short in performance. With this in mind, noted

Washington Irving's delightful account of a festive Christmas holiday includes five incomparable essays

a liberal and theistic branch of the faith practiced chiefly in China and Japan

Filled with numerous examples

now in an inexpensive paperback edition

is believed to have been the first by an African-American woman

including Gauguin's cloissonnism

A pioneer of social anthropology

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and the principles of analysis

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