Mesmerism and the End of the Enlightenment in France |
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| Author:
| Darnton, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-56951-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1986 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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Early in 1788, Franz Anton Mesmer arrived in Paris and began to promulgate an exotic theory of healing that almost immediately seized the imagination of the general populace. Robert Darnton's lively study provides a useful contribution to the study of popular culture and the manner in which ideas are diffused down through various social levels.
Early in 1788, Franz Anton Mesmer arrived in Paris and began to promulgate an exotic theory of healing that almost immediately seized the imagination of the general populace. Robert Darnton's lively study provides a useful contribution to the study of popular culture and the manner in which ideas are diffused down through various social levels.