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Explore the fascinating history of the disembodied voice with Dumbstruck: A Cultural History of Ventriloquism by Steven Connor. Published by Oxford University Press, this book investigates why we react to our own recorded voices and the spooky possibilities of telephone communication. Connor tracks the evolution of ventriloquism from its early roots in ancient Greece and Israel through the critiques of early Christian writers. By examining the art of seeming to speak where one is not, this work connects historical practices to our modern technological world. It is an inquisitive study of how voice and technology have shaped human experience across history.

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Dumbstruck: A Cultural History of Ventriloquism provides a wide-ranging history of the disembodied voice.

This book from Oxford University Press explores the connection between ventriloquism and contemporary technology.

Author Steven Connor tracks the subject from ancient Israel and Greece through early Christian history.

The text examines the cultural impact of recorded voices and telephone communication.

This ABIS BOOK offers an inquisitive look at the art of seeming to speak from a distance.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
26 October 2000
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06 February 2007

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