Mesmeric Experiences - Brossura

Hall, Spencer Timothy

 
9781108027410: Mesmeric Experiences

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A fascinating description of the theory and practice of mesmerism by an early Victorian practitioner, first published in 1845.

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Descrizione del libro

Spencer Timothy Hall (1812–1885) was a printer and writer who became a mesmerist. This book, first published in 1845, describes Hall's involvement with mesmerism and several medical cases including that of Harriet Martineau. It provides valuable insights into the practice and theory of mesmerism in the early Victorian period.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. The author witnesses M. La Fontaine's experiments at Sheffield; 2. The author tries experiments; 3. Further apparent corrobations of phrenology; 4. Influence of the author's experience upon his own mind; 5. Public lectures, lecturers, and their traducers; 6. Mesmeric results not to be confounded with miracles. Illustrative cases; 7. Case of Miss Harriet Martineau; 8. Experiments upon, or affecting the author; 9. Supersentient phenomena; 10. Ultimate tendencies of mesmerism.

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