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9780415947916

Hidden Depths: The Story of Hypnosis

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415947916

  • ISBN10:

    041594791X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-08-06
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

The world of hypnosis is both fascinating and strange. Its history is littered with quirky individuals, remarkable stories and bizarre incidents. In Hidden Depths, Robin Waterfield brilliantly explores this world, taking us on a mesmerizing adventure through the terrain of the mind. As he builds a comprehensive picture of this unusual art, other issues are raised, for example, the relationship between the predilections of society and the popularity of hypnosis. Waterfield's careful analysis casts new light on the numerous historical controversies and applications of hypnosis and reflects on its continued presence in contemporary advertising, media, and popular culture. With a deft and witty touch, Hidden Depths brings the characters, the science and the psychology, the drama and the dreams magically alive. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Robin Waterfield is the author of more than twenty-five books, ranging from children's fiction to biography and translations of Ancient Greek texts. He is currently Writer-in-Residence at the University of Sussex

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Preface xv
Introduction xxi
1. Hypnosis in Fact and Fiction 1(41)
2. In the Beginning 42(22)
3. Franz Anton Mesmer 64(41)
4. Magnetic Sleep and Victor's Sister 105(27)
5. Crusaders and Prophets in the United States 132(25)
6. 'Mesmeric Mania' in the United Kingdom 157(54)
7. Murder, Rape and Debate in the Late Nineteenth Century 211(28)
8. Psychic Powers and Recovered Memories 239(40)
9. Freud and Other Alienists 279(25)
10. State or No State: The Modern Controversy 304(26)
11. Hypnotherapy: Mind and Body 330(31)
12. Mind Control 361(30)
13. Self-improvement and the New Age 391(26)
14. A Plea 417(6)
Appendix: In Mesmer's Footsteps 423(3)
References 426(6)
Bibliography 432(20)
Index of Names 452(7)
Index of Subjects 459

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