Cartomancy and Tarot in Film

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by Emily E. Auger

Type

Studies

Subject

On Films > Film selections

Keywords

esotericism

Publishing date

2016

Publisher

Intellect Books

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Hardcover • 400 pages
7 x 9 inches (18 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-78320-331-4

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Book Presentation:
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 introduction to divination and cartomancy, Auger offers detailed descriptions and analyses of the roles that cartomancy and Tarot cards play in films. The book features an abbreviated filmography—including nearly 200 films—detailing their relationships to cartomancy. As Tarot communities continue to grow worldwide, Cartomancy and Tarot in Film will be of interest to scholars of esoteric studies, film, folklore, playing cards, popular culture, and religion, as well as diviners the world over.

Press Reviews:
“Emily Auger's account of the use of tarot cards and tarot imagery in films is nothing if not detailed…It gives an insight into one of the ways tarot, and the lore surrounding it, has entered popular culture, and influenced the way the topic is perceived in broader society and culture.”
Magonia Online

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