Tradition 26 of 33
Mesmerism, animal magnetism, and hypnosis
Animal magnetism, mesmerism, suggestion, and historical borders between trance science and occult practice.
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- Books
- 1,831
- Earliest
- 1242
- to 2026
- Read free
- 57%
- 1,044 with public full text
- With covers
- 63%
How books qualify
- Query + metadata match1,758
- Metadata match47
- Query match24
- Source classification (retained through merging)2
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Key subjects
- hypnotism577
- animal magnetism516
- Mesmerism395
- Magnétisme animal340
- Hypnosis335
- Mesmerismus116
- Hypnose110
- Therapeutic use100
- History98
- Parapsychology71
- Suggestive Therapeutics67
- Psychology66
- Magnetic healing65
- Sleepwalking63
- Electronic books54
- Social Sciences54
- Magnétisme51
- Spiritualism51
- Early works to 180048
- Art43
- Philosophy43
- Somnambulism42
- Arts and Humanities40
- Fiction39
Top languages
- French754 · 41%
- English639 · 35%
- German281 · 15%
- Italian40 · 2%
- NOT23 · 1%
Notable authors
All authors- Franz Anton Mesmer47 in this tradition48 books
- Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh36 in this tradition71 books
- University of Glasgow. Library18 in this tradition71 books
- Edgar Allan Poe18 in this tradition24 books
- Jules Du Potet de Sennevoy13 in this tradition15 books
- Nicolas Bergasse13 books
- James Braid12 books
- Karl Freiherr von Reichenbach12 books
- France. Commissaires chargés par le roi de l'examen du magnétisme animal10 books
- James Esdaile10 books
- Benjamin Franklin9 in this tradition15 books
- Joseph Philippe François Deleuze9 in this tradition10 books
1,831 books
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Physico-physiological researches on the dynamics of magnetism, electricity, heat, light, crystallization, and chemism, in their relations to vital force
Karl Freiherr von Reichenbach, Karl Reichenbach, John Ashburner, Royal College of Physicians of London
1850
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The philosophy of mesmerism and electrical psychology
John Bovee Dods, James Burns, Harry Houdini Collection DLC
1876
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Coup-d'oeil sur le magnétisme et le somnambulisme considérés sous le rapport médical et religieux
François Roux, François Roux
1846French
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Illustrations of modern mesmerism from personal investigation
John Sir Forbes, John Forbes, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
1845
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Sorcellerie, magnétisme, morphinisme, délire des grandeurs
Paul Regnard
1887French
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The power of the mind over the body
James Braid, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
1846
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L'hypnotisme et les et́ats analogues au point de vue med́ico-leǵal
Georges Gilles de la Tourette, Paul Brouardel, Georges Albert Edouard Brutus Gilles de la Tourette
1887French
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Règlemens des Sociétés de l'harmonie universelle adoptés par la Société de l'harmonie de France
Société de l'harmonie de France, Franz Anton Mesmer
1785French
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Lettre d'un médecin de la Faculté de Paris a un médecin du College de Londres
Nicolas Bergasse, Un médecin de la Faculté de Paris, Franz Anton Mesmer, Faculté de Paris, College de Londres
1781French
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Hypnotisme expérimental
Jules Bernard Luys, Jules Luys
1890French
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A key to physic, and the occult sciences
Ebenezer Sibly, Royal College of Physicians of London, Nicholas Culpeper
1794
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Der Hypnotismus: Seine Bedeutung und seine Handlung: in kurzgefasster ..
Auguste Forel
1888German
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Medico-legal studies
Clark Bell, Medico-Legal Society of New York
1889
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Mémoire pour servir à l'histoire de la jonglerie, dans lequel on démontre les phénomènes du mesmérisme
Noël Retz
1784French
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Observations on trance, or, Human hybernation [sic]
James Braid, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
1850
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The secret of the sects : a few words on mesmerism, psychomancy, etc.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
1882
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Examen du magnétisme animal
Philippe Antoine Frère
1837French
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Illustrations and enquiries relating to mesmerism. Part I
Samuel Roffey Maitland, Royal College of Physicians of London
1849
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Stuporose insanity consecutive to induced hypnotism
Michael James L.R.C.S.I Nolan, University of Glasgow. Library
1891
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The magnet
La Roy Sunderland
1842
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Animal magnetism and homoeopathy
Edwin Lee, d.1870 Lee Edwin, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
1838
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Journal f©œr animal magnetism
Pehr Gustaf Cederschjöld
1815Swedish
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Kennedy Bros.' hand book on mesmerism and hypnotism
Kennedy Bros, Harry Houdini Collection
1883
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Medical report of the case of Miss H-- M--
Thomas Michael Greenhow, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
1845