Credulity: a cultural history of US mesmerism
Out on credulity! An introduction -- It does not exist: animal magnetism before it was true -- Beyond radical enchantment: mesmerizing laborers in the Americas -- In imagination: traveling clairvoyance and the suspension of disbelief -- Out of character: phrenomesmerism and the secular agent -- The...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Chicago, Ill. London
The University of Chicago Press
2018
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| Dans: | Année: 2018 |
| Collection/Revue: | Class 200 : new studies in religion
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
USA
/ Mesmérisme
/ Histoire 1800-1900
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Mesmerism (United States)
History 19th century
B Credulity (United States) History 19th century |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | Out on credulity! An introduction -- It does not exist: animal magnetism before it was true -- Beyond radical enchantment: mesmerizing laborers in the Americas -- In imagination: traveling clairvoyance and the suspension of disbelief -- Out of character: phrenomesmerism and the secular agent -- The spirit of Benjamin Franklin -- Coda: bagging the idol |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-258) and index |
| Description matérielle: | xiv, 267 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 022653233X |