Extraordinary Beliefs A Historical Approach to a Psychological Problem |
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| Author:
| Lamont, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-68802-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Mesmerists, mediums and psychics have long exhibited extraordinary phenomena. In doing so, they have provoked extraordinary beliefs. What has made these feats so convincing? How have people come to the conclusions they have drawn? In this fascinating historical study, Peter Lamont reveals what we continue to believe about extraordinary phenomena.
Mesmerists, mediums and psychics have long exhibited extraordinary phenomena. In doing so, they have provoked extraordinary beliefs. What has made these feats so convincing? How have people come to the conclusions they have drawn? In this fascinating historical study, Peter Lamont reveals what we continue to believe about extraordinary phenomena.