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Memoirs of extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds

the classic guide to crowd psychology, financial folly and surprising superstition

Also known as Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds; Mackay's popular delusions; Memoirs of extraordinary popular delusions

by Charles Mackay

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  • 18th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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"Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" by Charles Mackay is an early study of crowd psychology first published in 1841. This journalistic work examines humanity's susceptibility to collective manias through three volumes exploring financial bubbles, religious crusades, witch trials, alchemy, and countless other follies. Mackay debunks popular delusions with colorful anecdotes and sensational storytelling, from Dutch tulip mania to the influence of politics on beard styles. His analysis of economic bubbles remains influential, credited with helping financiers predict market crashes and understand modern speculation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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  • Alchemy and Hermeticism

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1856-01-01T00:00:00ZLondon, New York : G. Routledge and SonsEnglish—Public digitized item

Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds

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1 volume; Originally published: 1841

2018Harriman HouseEnglish
  • 9780857197429
  • 9780857197436
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Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds

National Bibliography of Scotland record

22 cm; First edition, published 1841 under the title: Memoirs of extraordinary popular delusions; illus; Includes bibliographical footnotes; xxiv, 724 p

[1972, c1932]Farrar, Straus and GirouxEnglish—Catalog record

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  • 99115785341304341
  • 9915445303804341
  • 9925059743804341
  • 9932156883804341
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  • Contributing institution: Harvard University
  • Contributing institution: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
  • Digitization sponsor: Google
  • Digitization sponsor: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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  • Open Library reports 2 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 25 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 4 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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