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Lucie Korecká

Wizards and Words

Series: Münchner Nordistische Studien

Volume 37 2019

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The vocabulary of magic S. 19-276

„… usually denotes non-magical knowledge, but in some contexts it unambiguously refers to magic. b) fróðr …” „… weapons, proves that Hildigunnr did actually have magical abilities, and the ambiguousness of magic is …” „… Gylfaginning magic is connected to accomplishment, to the magical capability of creating excellent objects, in …”

Introduction S. 3-18

„… English term ›magic‹ and similar terms in other modern languages cover a wide range of pos-sible magical …” „… qualified as purely fictional is goal-driven.8 Meylan understands the representation of magic and magicians …” „… 3 Introduction Old Norse magic as an object of study Magic is present in most Old Norse texts of …”

Wizards and words S. 277-295

„… were the primary tools associated with the image of magic and magicians. Other tools of magic are …” „… magic and words in the Old Norse culture, and several aspects of this connec-tion have been revealed. We …” „… words that imply the nuanced view of the cultural concept of magic, but we have also seen that words …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 1-2

„… Lucie KoreckáWizards and WordsThe Old Norse vocabulary of magic in a cultural contextutzverlag …” „… 2019Lucie KoreckáWizards and WordsThe Old Norse vocabulary of magic in a cultural contextMünchner …” „… 2019. 2 Contents Introduction Old Norse magic as an object of study …”

Bibliography S. 296-302

„… . Shamanism in Norse myth and magic, Helsinki. Tulinius, Torfi 2009. »Review of Les magiciens dans l’Islande …” „… Friðriksdóttir 2009: »Women’s weapons: A re-evaluation of magic in the íslendingasögur«, in: Scandinavian Studies …” „… . McKinnell, John 2005: Meeting the other in Norse myth and legend, Cambridge. Meylan, Nicolas 2014: Magic and …”

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Mark Cabaniss

Miracle of The Music Man

2022

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Eleven Homegrown Magic S. 93-101

„… ElevenHomegrown MagicI always think there’s a band, kid.—Professor Harold Hill Before Meredith …” „… Bloomgarden.3Chapter ElevenHomegrown MagicCabaniss 9781538154649.indd 93 6/27/22 6:46 AM94 Chapter …” „… ? Where did he come from? Before the Cabaniss 9781538154649.indd 94 6/27/22 6:46 AMHomegrown Magic 95 …”

Twelve The Plot—and Characters—Thicken S. 102-0

„… was waxing philosophical about “Broad-way magic.” He was referencing the scene to Franklin in My Fair …” „… , “Theatre magic like that works best when you least suspect it.” Meredith agreed, pointing to what he …” „… thought might be bona fide theatre magic moments thus far in his own show:Like when the schoolboard guys …”

Fourteen The Final March to Broadway S. 120-133

„… expecting a total disaster.But the magic of The Music Man delivered.As Meredith described that first public …” „… . Bloomgarden was the first to speak up at the meeting, addressing the elephant in the room.“The magic is gone …” „… , noisy scenery, malfunctioning backdrops, wrong entrances, light-ing mistakes, etc.—but still, the magic …”

Sixteen Lights, Camera, Hollywood! S. 141-152

„… person—Ron as Winthrop appears to totally crush it in the dance area as a child hoofer—movie magic.Shirley …” „… magic of believing in the goodness of life, miracles do happen. Even for a skeptic like Marian Paroo …” „… . The magic of believing is powerful stuff. If you concentrate hard enough, you just might hear those …”

One Good Morning, River City S. 5-13

„… contraption owned by church member Charlie Rau, the stereopticon. This early projector would make magic happen …” „… , showmanship, and electrical magic enough to set my little four-year-old cork a-bobbin’ with the first real …”

Preface

„… 74 10. The Garden Blooms with Bloomgarden 87 11. Homegrown Magic 93 12. The Plot—and …” „… Main Street. As a boy, watching the opening day of the Magic Kingdom on the ABC network, not in …”

Epilogue S. 177-183

„… panoramic picture of the event, which landed in the center as a fold-out picture in Life magazine.The magic …”

Thirteen Cash and Cast S. 113-119

„… seats in his office to watch Meredith and Rini work their magic. And once again, the heat was on …” „… Griffith. Something magical, or prescient, or just plain inspired caused DaCosta to speak up and say, “I …”

Eighteen From Claus to Columbus S. 163-170

„… “well-engineered” and “efficient” but lacked the magic that lifted The Music Man into the stratosphere.8A little …”

Two All In the Family S. 14-22

„… in that magical house on Superior Street in Mason City. He was part of the proud Willson tradition …”

Fifteen The Band Heard ’Round the World S. 134-140

„… . Abruptly, as if by some magical cue from the conductor, the 1,695 hypnotized customers in the audience …”

Nineteen Still Marching Forward S. 171-176

„… comedy contains plenty of laughs, the magical truths and serious message about the transforming power of …”

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Thomas Aiello

Hoops

2022

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11: Magic and Larry S. 159-172

„… Magic’s Lakers led the Western Conference. Asked before the game about the role of the new players in what …” „… more work to be done. In past decades, league popularity was driven by dynasties, and the Magic/Bird …” „… importantly, Magic’s announcement and his work after it to raise awareness about the disease and money to …”

Bibliographic Essay S. 243-270

„… : Henry Holt, 2009) tells the story of the NCAA championship game between Magic’s Michigan State Spartans …” „… Broadway play: Eric Simonsen, Magic/Bird, Broadway Production (New York: Dramatists Play Service, 2013 …” „… Bird and Magic Johnson, one White and one Black, both supremely talented, who encapsulated much of the …”

15: The NBA in the Twenty-First Century S. 221-234

„… the Orlando Magic. In his first three seasons with the team, he 222 chapter 15proved overwhelming to …” „… opponents, averaging more than 27 points and 13 rebounds per game and leading the Magic to the NBA Finals in …” „… 1995.In 1996, O’Neal entered free agency as Bryant entered the draft. He had clashed with Magic head …”

12: The Jordan Rules S. 173-186

„… . The shock of the retirement reverberated around the world, as had Magic’s retirement two years prior …” „… year headlined by Magic Johnson. Four years later, it was Lamey High School’s Jordan who played in the …” „… the NBA Finals that year, Jordan and the Bulls defeated Magic and the Lakers in Johnson’s last full …”

Index S. 271-292

„… Forum, 161, 163. See also Great Western ForumLos Angeles Lakers, 139, 176, 184, 231, 235; Magic Johnson …” „… , 95, 100, 127Orlando Magic, 182, 184, 221, 222, 238Orlando Miracle, 218Oshkosh All-Stars, 30Out of …” „… Globetrotters, 45–46, 77, 100, 111, 118, 122, 128, 129, 132–33, 147Harlem Magicians, 128Harlem Renaissance, 38 …”

Preface

„… Merger 14311 Magic and Larry 15912 The Jordan Rules 17313 College Basketball at the Millennium 18714 The …”

Epilogue S. 235-242

„… against the Orlando Magic on August 26, three days after the shooting. Soon, the rest of the teams …”

8: Integration S. 111-126

„… like Jerry Harkness, Vic Rouse, and Les Hunter and coached by George Ireland, found magic in 1963 …”

9: Race and Civil Rights S. 127-142

„… War II. When Black professional basketball teams, the Harlem Magicians and the New York Olympians …”

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Yi Lou

The Return of Magic

Series: Bibliotheca Academica - Reihe Kunst- und Altertumswissenschaft

Volume 3 2023

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Chapter 5. Pain, Scar, and the Extinct Power of Magic S. 221-238

„… Pain, Scar, and the Extinct Power of Magic“Die Eule der Minerva beginnt erst mit der einbrechenden …” „… themselves into the same dilemma — “magic is being drained out of this land.”10 For the magical creatures …” „… Menagerie and Other Stories. London: Head of Zeus Ltd, 2016, p.72.229The Mechanisms of Forgetting MagicThe …”

Conclusion: The Pathos of Transforming Bodies S. 239-246

„… the Impossible: The Science of Magic. MIT Press, 2019, p.35.11 Sharpe, Sam. H. Conjurers Psychological …” „… moment when magic comes into play: The specters in the cave transform into beauties to seduce the monk …” „… magic fades away, the fox spirit is compelled to abandon her humanoid body. Fundamentally, the Chinese …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 1-20

„… LouISBN 978-3-98740-038-4Yi LouThe Return of MagicThe Transformation of the Body in Chinese Cinema and …” „… Return of MagicThe Transformation of the Body in Chinese Cinema and Its Cultural Memorya.t.: Diss …” „… Impossible: The Science of Magic. MIT Press, 2019, p.35.2 Warburg, Aby. Gesammelte Schriften, edited by G …”

Introduction: The Discovery of Transforming Bodies in Chinese Cinema S. 21-38

„… a donkey due to the misuse of the magic medicament. His adventure as an ass draws various tales …” „… , Méliès filmed numerous silent films combining the magic performance with visual tricks, providing …” „… , Exempla, Fabliaux, Jest-Books, and Local Legends (Vol. 2, D. Magic), Indiana: Bloomington, 1989, pp …”

Bibliography S. 247-269

„… Josephson. The Myth of Disenchantment: Magic, Modernity, and the Birth of the Human Sciences. University of …” „… : Performances of Memory in and with Visual Media.” Memory Studies, vol. 3, no. 4, 2010. ——. An Everyday Magic …” „… Science of Magic. MIT Press, 2019.Kuhn, Philip A. Soulstealers: The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768, Harvard …”

Chapter 3. The Web of Desire S. 105-168

„… Manners,17 unfolding a story full of bodily transformation and magic. The monk Tang Sanzang and his …” „… . Whereafter, the Monkey King relies on his spiritual ability of magic and transforms himself into the …” „… gags and the visual comical effects are heavily created using the magic tricks of cinema. Throughout …”

Chapter 1. The Overarching Discourses on the Bodily Transformation S. 39-60

„… , the novel is full of the use of magic and the figures such as specters, demons, and fox spirits that …” „… rules of disciplining the body. Even though the specters possess powerful magic, they are not qualified …” „… transformation of the body is accomplished through magic and enchantment. This kind of body is thus crumbling but …”

Chapter 2. Beyond the Body: The Film as Memory Dispositif S. 61-104

„… historically and aesthetically.The Afterlife of Magic in Chinese CinemaThe Narrative of the Strange as a Result …”

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Ingrid E. Castro (ed.)

Childhood, Agency, and Fantasy

2021

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Magic/Journey S. 116-149

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