{"product_id":"franz-anton-mesmers-leben-und-lehre-nebst-einer-vorgeschichte-des-mesmerismus-hypnotismus-und-somnambulismus-paperback-9781108072779","title":"Franz Anton Mesmer's Leben und Lehre; Nebst einer Vorgeschichte des Mesmerismus, Hypnotismus und Somnambulismus (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108072779","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFranz Anton Mesmer's Leben und Lehre\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNebst einer Vorgeschichte des Mesmerismus, Hypnotismus und Somnambulismus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn influential theosophist's account of Mesmer's controversial ideas and treatments, set in the context of ancient medicine and magic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKarl Kiesewetter (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108072779, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 January 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e186 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.1 cm, 0.24 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eKarl Kiesewetter (1854–1895) was the most influential German theosophical writer of his time, and wrote several books on the history of esotericism and occultism. This biography of Mesmer (1734–1815) was first published in Leipzig in 1893. It begins with two very substantial historical chapters. The first discusses practitioners of 'animal magnetism' before Mesmer, citing evidence dating back to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and Babylonian cuneiform records. The second discusses the history of visions, dreams, trances, soothsaying and divination, referring to the Greeks and the Gnostics. The second half of the book focuses on Mesmer himself. It describes his childhood near Lake Constance, his university education in philosophy and medicine, his medical practice in Vienna and his interest in 'cosmic magnetism'. It documents his treatments and the controversies they caused, his travels, his benefactors and detractors, and ends with a summary of his theories including extracts from his work.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Vorgeschichte des Mesmerismus und Hypnotismus\u003cbr\u003e 2. Zur Vorgeschichte des Somnambulismus\u003cbr\u003e 3. Franz Anton Mesmers Leben\u003cbr\u003e 4. Mesmers erster Aufenthalt in Paris und der Streit über seine Entdeckung\u003cbr\u003e 5. Jussieus Eintreten für den Mesmerismus, Puységur und die Entdeckung des Somnambulismus\u003cbr\u003e 6. Mesmers letzte Lebensperiode\u003cbr\u003e 8. Mesmers Lehre.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266181255448,"sku":"9781108072779","price":23.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108072779i_3dd46459-b62d-44af-bed5-f388b4a7dcf1.jpg?v=1696748952","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/franz-anton-mesmers-leben-und-lehre-nebst-einer-vorgeschichte-des-mesmerismus-hypnotismus-und-somnambulismus-paperback-9781108072779","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}