Mesmerism, Spiritualism, Etc Historically and Scientifically Considered |
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| Author:
| Carpenter, William Benjamin |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-02739-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $37.95 |
Book Description:
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The London medical researcher William Carpenter (1813-1885) set out to challenge the growing public belief in spiritualism, something he saw as 'epidemic delusions'. In these two lectures, published in 1877, he considers the historical and scientific contexts of occult practices including mesmerism, thought-reading and clairvoyance.
The London medical researcher William Carpenter (1813-1885) set out to challenge the growing public belief in spiritualism, something he saw as 'epidemic delusions'. In these two lectures, published in 1877, he considers the historical and scientific contexts of occult practices including mesmerism, thought-reading and clairvoyance.