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Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds - by Charles MacKay
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- Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is a study of crowd psychology by Scottish journalist Charles Mackay.
- Author(s): Charles MacKay
- 404 Pages
- Psychology, Social Psychology
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Book Synopsis
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is a study of crowd psychology by Scottish journalist Charles Mackay. The subjects of Mackay's debunking include witchcraft, alchemy, crusades, duels, economic bubbles, fortune-telling, haunted houses, the Drummer of Tedworth, the influence of politics and religion on the shapes of beards and hair, magnetizers (influence of imagination in curing disease), murder through poisoning, prophecies, popular admiration of great thieves, popular follies of great cities, and relics. Contents: - Volume 1: National Delusions: - The Mississippi Scheme - The South Sea Bubble - The Tulipomania - Relics - Modern Prophecies - Popular Admiration for Great Thieves - Influence of Politics and Religion on the Hair and Beard - Duels and Ordeals - The Love of the Marvellous and the Disbelief of the True - Popular Follies in Great Cities - Old Price Riots - The Thugs, or Phansigars - Volume 2: Peculiar Follies: - The Crusades - The Witch Mania - The Slow Poisoners - Haunted Houses - Volume 3: Philosophical Delusions: - The Alchemysts - Fortune Telling - The MagnetisersDimensions (Overall): 9.02 Inches (H) x 5.98 Inches (W) x .83 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.19 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 404
Genre: Psychology
Sub-Genre: Social Psychology
Publisher: E-Artnow
Format: Paperback
Author: Charles MacKay
Language: English
Street Date: December 14, 2020
TCIN: 81995669
UPC: 9788027338658
Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-5856
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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