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Maria Tatar - Spellbound: Studies on Mesmerism and Literature - 9780691634401 - V9780691634401
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Spellbound: Studies on Mesmerism and Literature

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Description for Spellbound: Studies on Mesmerism and Literature Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Franz Anton Mesmer's concept of animal magnetism exercised a profound influence on key European and American thinkers. Mesmer, who saw in his discovery the secret of health, had hoped to recover the harmony between man and nature by harnessing the power of magnetic fluids. In calling attention to the existence of a second self that surfaces in the hypnotic trance, Mesmer made his real contribution and took the first, decisive steps on the road leading to the unconscious. While most critical studies of mesmerism originate in the history of science or medicine, Maria Tatar's book takes a fresh approach by ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Condition
New
Weight
627 g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691634401
SKU
V9780691634401
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