{"product_id":"the-end-of-magic","title":"The End of Magic","description":"Throughout history, magic has been as widely and passionately practiced as religion. But while religion continues to flourish, magic stumbles towards extinction. What is magic? What does it do? Why do people believe in magic? Ariel Glucklich finds the answers to these questions in the streets of Banaras, India's most sacred city, where hundreds of magicians still practice ancient traditions, treating thousands of Hindu and Muslim patients of every caste and sect. Through study and interpretation of the Banarsi magical rites and those who partake in them, the author presents fascinating living examples of magical practice, and contrasts his findings with the major theories that have explained (or explained away) magic over the last century. These theories, he argues, ignore an essential sensory phenomenon which he calls \"magical experience\": an extraordinary, though perfectly natural, state of awareness through which magicians and their clients perceive the effects of magic rituals.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0195108809\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0195108809.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Glucklich, Ariel\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43331617194045,"sku":"BVV.0195108809.G","price":11.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0195108809-0.jpg?v=1783557209","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-end-of-magic","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}