The Stepchildren of Science Psychical Research and Parapsychology in Germany, C. 1870-1939 |
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| Author:
| Wolffram, Heather |
| Series title: | Clio Medica Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-420-2728-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $131.00 |
Book Description:
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Leading the reader through the darkened séance rooms and laboratories of Imperial and inter-war Germany, The Stepchildren of Sciencecasts light on the emergence of psychical research and parapsychology in the German context. It looks, in particular, at the role of the psychiatrist Albert von Schrenck-Notzing - a figure who fashioned himself as both propagandist and Grand Seignior of German parapsychology - in shaping these nascent disciplines.
Leading the reader through the darkened séance rooms and laboratories of Imperial and inter-war Germany, The Stepchildren of Sciencecasts light on the emergence of psychical research and parapsychology in the German context. It looks, in particular, at the role of the psychiatrist Albert von Schrenck-Notzing - a figure who fashioned himself as both propagandist and Grand Seignior of German parapsychology - in shaping these nascent disciplines.