Occultism and esotericism

Extraordinary popular delusions

and the madness of crowds

Also known as & the madness of crowds; Memoirs of extraordinary popular delusions

by Charles Mackay

First published:
19th century
Language: English

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Traditions: Occultism and esotericism

Subjects: Occultism, Social Psychology, Psychological aspects, Early works to 1900, Hallucinations and illusions, Delusions, Swindlers and swindling, Impostors and imposture

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Occultism and esotericism
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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
National Bibliography of Scotland record 2 v; 20 cm; Includes bibliographical references; Includes index; Sabin 43357; v. 1. 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 beards -- Duels and ordeals -- Popular follies in great cities -- The O.P. Mania -- The thugs and phansigars -- Witch mania -- The slow poisoners -- v. 2. The Crusades -- Haunted houses -- Philosophical delusions-Introductory remarks -- The alchemists, or Searchers for the philosopher's stone and the water of life -- Fortune-telling -- The magnetisers; Vol. 2 has title page: Memoirs of extraordinary popular delusions	1850	Lindsay and Blakiston	English	—	Catalog record	National Library of Scotland (opens in a new tab)
and the madness of crowds National Bibliography of Scotland record 22 cm; First ed. published in 1841 under title: Memoirs of extraordinary popular delusions; ill., front., ports., facsims; Includes bibliographical references and index; Reprint of ed. of 1852; The Mississippi scheme -- The South-Sea bubble -- The tulipomania -- The alchymists -- Modern prophecies -- Fortune-telling -- The magnetisers -- Influence of politics and religion on the hair and beard -- The Crusades -- The witch mania -- The slow poisoners -- Haunted houses -- Popular follies of great cities -- Popular admiration of great thieves -- Duels and ordeals -- Relics; xxiv, 724 p	1956	George G. Harrap	English	—	Catalog record	National Library of Scotland (opens in a new tab)