Phantasms of the Living - Volume 1 Tapa blanda - 2011 - 1st Edición

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This 1886 book was a pioneering attempt to explain ghost-seeing through the idea of telepathy, by analysis of over 700 case studies. Volume 1 covers hypnotism, the transference of ideas and emotions, dreams, and hallucinations. It is a

Paperback / softback. New. This 1886 book was a pioneering attempt to explain ghost-seeing through the idea of telepathy, by analysis of over 700 case studies. Volume 1 covers hypnotism, the transference of ideas and emotions, dreams, and hallucinations. It is a key source for the history of Victorian psychical research.

Very Good. Almost as new. No markings, clean text and pages. Front page you can see some glue but otherwise the binding is intact.
FROM THE PUBLISHER: This two-volume work, co-authored by Edmund Gurney (1847-1888), Frederic W. H. Myers (1843-1901) and Frank Podmore (1856-1910), all leading members of the Society for Psychical Research, was first published in 1886. It documents over 700 case studies of ghost-seeing, and aimed to revolutionise thinking about ghosts by proposing a theory that explained ghost-seeing through the idea of telepathy. Volume 1 includes an introduction by Myers and an explanation of the analytical methods used in the study. It then focuses on hypnotism, the telepathic transference of ideas, mental pictures and emotional impressions, dreams, and hallucinations, and contains an impressive essay on the history of witchcraft. This pioneering study is an indispensable source for the history of psychical research. It provides detailed insights into the Victorian fascination with the… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.