Uncanny rise of medical hypnotism, 1888–1914, the: between imagination and suggestion
Auteur :
Bates, Gordon David Lyle
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783031427275
Date de publication :
21 déc. 2024
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book explores the improbable rise of medical hypnotism in Victorian Britain and its subsequent assimilation and neglect. They had to confront the many public and medical prejudices against the trance state which had persisted after the scandalous disgrace of John Elliotson and medical mesmerism, fifty years before.