Description |
xx, 540 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [441]-516) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction -- Pt. I. Solomon the wise king -- Pt. II. Dark arts; strange Gods -- Pt. III. Active goods -- Pt. IV. Oriental masquerades -- Pt. V. Flights of reason -- Conclusion : 'All the story of the night told over ...'. |
Summary |
Our foremost theorist of myth, fairytale, and folktale explores the magical realm of the imagination where carpets fly and genies grant prophetic wishes. Stranger Magic examines the profound impact of the Arabian Nights on the West, the progressive exoticization of magic, and the growing acceptance of myth and magic in contemporary experience. |
Subject |
Arabian nights -- Influence.
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Magic in literature.
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Myth in literature.
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Orientalism.
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ISBN |
9780674055308 alkaline paper $35.00 |
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0674055306 alkaline paper |
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