Cartomancy and Tarot in Film
1940-2010
Distributed for Intellect Ltd
400 pages
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7 x 9
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© 2016
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Table of Contents
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Part 1 Divination, Cards, and Culture
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: A Brief History of Cards and Cartomancy
The Invention of Cards and Cartomancy
Cartomancy Prototypes in Narrative
Chapter 3: A Brief History of the Tarot Trumps
The Gaming Deck: From Paint to Print
Tarot and Cartomancy
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Popularization and Commodification
Part 2 Cards and Cartomancy in Film
Chapter 4: Cartomancers and Querents as Film Characters
Gender, Age, Marital Status, and Profession
Ethnicity, Eccentricity, and the Supernatural
The Mystic
Nomadism
Chapter 5: Cartomancy and Tarot in Film Narratives
The Cartomancy Reading
The Narrative Roles of Cartomancy and Tarot Scenes
Cartomancy and Tarot in Genres and Themes
Chapter 6: Tarot Trumps in Film
Chapter 7: Conclusion
Appendix 1: Filmography
Appendix 2: Charts
Appendix 3: Cartomancy and Tarot Films by Date
Appendix 4: Carmen on Screen
Appendix 5: Directors of Cartomancy and Tarot Films
Appendix 6: Actresses and Actors Playing Cartomancers
Appendiz 7: Actresses and Actors Playing Cartomancy Querents
Bibliography
Sources for Films (Novels, Graphic Novels, Video Games)
Cartomancy Decks Cited
Index
Preface
Part 1 Divination, Cards, and Culture
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: A Brief History of Cards and Cartomancy
The Invention of Cards and Cartomancy
Cartomancy Prototypes in Narrative
Chapter 3: A Brief History of the Tarot Trumps
The Gaming Deck: From Paint to Print
Tarot and Cartomancy
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Popularization and Commodification
Part 2 Cards and Cartomancy in Film
Chapter 4: Cartomancers and Querents as Film Characters
Gender, Age, Marital Status, and Profession
Ethnicity, Eccentricity, and the Supernatural
The Mystic
Nomadism
Chapter 5: Cartomancy and Tarot in Film Narratives
The Cartomancy Reading
The Narrative Roles of Cartomancy and Tarot Scenes
Cartomancy and Tarot in Genres and Themes
Chapter 6: Tarot Trumps in Film
Chapter 7: Conclusion
Appendix 1: Filmography
Appendix 2: Charts
Appendix 3: Cartomancy and Tarot Films by Date
Appendix 4: Carmen on Screen
Appendix 5: Directors of Cartomancy and Tarot Films
Appendix 6: Actresses and Actors Playing Cartomancers
Appendiz 7: Actresses and Actors Playing Cartomancy Querents
Bibliography
Sources for Films (Novels, Graphic Novels, Video Games)
Cartomancy Decks Cited
Index
Review Quotes
Magonia Online
“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.”
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