Mesmerism and the End of the Enlightenment in France
| Author | : Robert DARNTON |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 233 |
| Release | : 2009-06-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674030190 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674030192 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (192 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mesmerism and the End of the Enlightenment in France by : Robert DARNTON
Download or read book Mesmerism and the End of the Enlightenment in France written by Robert DARNTON and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.