Project Gutenberg 2008-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 210 Branson, L. H. (Lionel Hugh) 1879 1946 24014177 Indian Conjuring Produced by Sankar Viswanathan and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Indian Conjuring" by L. H. Branson is a detailed examination of the art and techniques of Indian magic and juggling, likely written in the early 20th century. This book serves as both an instructional guide and a critical commentary, providing insights into the various tricks performed by Indian conjurers, known as Jadoo-wallahs. The author compares these performances with their Western counterparts, aiming to enlighten readers about the methods behind common tricks and the cultural context of Indian magic. The narrative unfolds through a series of chapters, each dedicated to specific tricks like the Cups and Balls, the Rope Trick, and the Dancing Duck, among others. Branson not only describes the performance and equipment involved but also intricately explains the mechanics behind each trick, revealing how they deceive audiences. He critiques the artistic merits of the Indian conjurer while contrasting them with the more refined techniques of Western magicians, asserting that many Indian tricks are simpler and have not evolved over time. In doing so, Branson aims to uphold the dignity of Western conjuring while providing an educational look at a fascinating cultural tradition in India. The book mixes practical knowledge with cultural observations, making it a unique entry in the genre of magic literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Magic tricks GV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Other 122552 122557 2024-09-11T12:55:33.661889 2023-09-12T06:44:40.794171 text/html text/html 120109 2008-11-28T15:08:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 924403 2008-11-28T15:08:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1031506 2024-09-11T12:55:38.327871 application/epub+zip 1031216 2024-09-11T12:55:35.247896 application/epub+zip 94131 2024-09-11T12:55:34.287878 application/epub+zip 1170002 2024-09-11T12:55:40.738824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1141980 2024-09-11T12:55:37.632864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209199 2022-09-12T14:13:03.601046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103216 103001 2024-09-11T12:55:33.214876 2023-09-12T06:44:40.174167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103112 2008-11-28T15:08:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 38248 2008-11-28T15:08:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 103104 2008-11-28T15:08:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38222 2008-11-28T15:08:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19739 2024-09-11T12:55:40.875849 application/rdf+xml 14626 2024-09-11T12:55:34.639855 image/jpeg 3801 2024-09-11T12:55:34.461859 image/jpeg 995139 2024-09-11T12:55:33.731896 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog