Warner, Marina,  1946- <br/><br/>
Stranger magic :  charmed states & the Arabian nights / 
 Stranger magic :  charmed states and the Arabian nights. 
Marina Warner. 
 - London :  Chatto & Windus,  2011. 
 - xx, 540 p., [16] p. of plates :  ill. (some col.) ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [499]-516) and index. 
<br/><br/> "Magic is not simply a matter of the occult arts, but a whole way of thinking, of dreaming the impossible. As such it has tremendous force in opening the mind to new realms of achievement: imagination precedes the fact. It used to be associated with wisdom, understanding the powers of nature, and with technical ingenuity that could let men do things they had never dreamed of before. The supreme fiction of this magical thinking is the Arabian Nights, with its flying carpets, hidden treasure and sudden revelations."--Dust jacket.  "Magic is not simply a matter of the occult arts, but a whole way of thinking, of dreaming the impossible. As such it has tremendous force in opening the mind to new realms of achievement: imagination precedes the fact. It used to be associated with wisdom, understanding the powers of nature, and with technical ingenuity that could let men do things they had never dreamed of before. The supreme fiction of this magical thinking is the Arabian Nights, with its flying carpets, hidden treasure and sudden revelations."--Dust jacket. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0674055306 0701173319 9780674055308 9780701173319 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB188764  bnb GBB188764  dnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Arabian nights--Influence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Arabic poetry.<br/>Magic in literature.<br/>Myth in literature.<br/>Orientalism in literature.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PJ7737  / .W37 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>892.713