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The Arts of Deception : Playing with Fraud in the Age of Barnum
The Arts of Deception Playing with Fraud in the Age of Barnum
Author: James W. Cook
In The Arts of Deception, James Cook explores the distinctly modern mode of trickery designed to puzzle the eye and challenge the brain. Upsetting the normally strict boundaries of value, race, class, and truth, the spectacles offer a revealing look at the tastes, concerns, and prejudices of America's very first mass audie...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674004573
ISBN-10: 0674004574
Publication Date: 7/15/2001
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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