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The German doctor Franz Mesmer (1734–1815) was fascinated by the idea that invisible natural forces or ‘magnetism’ could produce physical effects including healing. He was rebuffed by the scientific establishment, but in this 1814 book summarised his ‘system’ as a harmonious natural philosophy that …
Mesmerismus
Oder, system der wechselwirkungen, theorie und anwendung des thierischen magnetismus als die allgemeine heilkunde zur erhaltung des menschen
$126.83
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450 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2011
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Summary
Early in his career, the German doctor Franz Mesmer (1734–1815) became fascinated by the concept that the invisible natural forces or ‘magnetism’ exerted by planets, minerals and animals (or humans) could produce physical effects including healing. His influential ‘discoveries’ were highly controversial, and Mesmer tried persistently but unsuccessfully to obtain scientific recognition for his theory of ‘animal magnetism’. This book, published in 1814, was edited by Mesmer’s friend J. C. Wolfa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781108072694 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1108072690 |
| Author: | Franz Anton Mesmer, Karl Christian Wolfart |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 450 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 570g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge |
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