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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

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  • ISBN-13: 9780674004573
  • ISBN: 0674004574
  • Edition: 0
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press

AUTHOR

James W. Cook

SUMMARY

This volume looks at the art of illusion in 19th-century America. Upsetting the boundaries of value, race, class, and truth, these illusions offer a revealing look at the tastes, concerns, and prejudices of America's first mass audiences.James W. Cook is the author of 'The Arts of Deception: Playing with Fraud in the Age of Barnum', published 2001 under ISBN 9780674004573 and ISBN 0674004574.

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