Wonder Shows : : Performing Science, Magic, and Religion in America / / Fred Nadis.
Imagine a stage full of black cats emitting electrical sparks, a man catching bullets with his teeth, or an evangelist jumping on a transformer to shoot bolts of lightning through his fingertips. These and other wild schemes were part of the repertoire of showmen who traveled from city to city, maki...
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Year of Publication: | 2005 |
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