Log in to save to my catalogue

Cartomancy and tarot in film : 1940-2010 / by Emily E. Auger.

Cartomancy and tarot in film : 1940-2010 / by Emily E. ...

Cartomancy and tarot in film : 1940-2010 / by Emily E. Auger.

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV62LpDPX

Cartomancy and tarot in film : 1940-2010 / by Emily E. Auger.

About this item

Full title

Cartomancy and tarot in film : 1940-2010 / by Emily E. Auger.

Publisher

Bristol, UK : Intellect, 2016.

Call Numbers

G 2016/3659

Record Identifier

74VKV62LpDPX

MMS ID

991024019081502626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

xxi, 384 pages ; 24 cm

Content type

text

Media type

unmediated

Carrier type

volume

Contents

Introduction -- A brief history of cards and cartomancy -- A brief history of the tarot trumps -- Cartomancers and querents as film characters -- Cartomancy and tarot in film narratives -- Tarot trumps in films -- Conclusion.

Publication information

Publisher

Bristol, UK : Intellect, 2016.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

2016.

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

"In the first book-length study of Tarot cards on the silver screen, Emily E. Auger contextualizes cartomancy - the practice of fortune telling via playing cards - and dives deep into its invention and promulgation in film. After providing an interoduction to divination and cartomancy, Auger offers detailed descriptions and analyses of the roles th...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Cartomancy and tarot in film : 1940-2010 / by Emily E. Auger.

Spine title

Cartomancy and tarot

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-353) and index.

Contextual Information

Date Copyright

©2016

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

G 2016/3659

Record Identifier

74VKV62LpDPX

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV62LpDPX

Other Identifiers

ISBN

9781783203314 (hardback)

1783203315 (hardback)

DDC

791.4

MMS ID

991024019081502626

How to access this item

1 of 0Request as a Library member