A History of Hypnotism [Paperback]

A detailed and scholarly history of the phenomena, practice and theory of mesmerism, hypnotism and multiple personality disorder.A detailed and scholarly history of the practice and theory of mesmerism, hypnotism and multiple personality disorders traces the development of the phenomena as well as those who were influential in promoting its use and acceptance as a scientific method.A detailed and scholarly history of the practice and theory of mesmerism, hypnotism and multiple personality disorders traces the development of the phenomena as well as those who were influential in promoting its use and acceptance as a scientific method.Dr. Gauld has written a detailed and scholarly history of the phenomena, practice, and theory of mesmerism, hypnotism, and multiple personality disorders. The book traces the development of mesmerism and hypnotism and those who were influential in its use and acceptance as a scientific method.Prologue: Franz Anton Mesmer; Part I. The Successors of Mesmer: 1. The Royal Commissions and the pamphlet war; 2. Puys?gur; 3. Phenomena and speculations 17841789; 4. Mesmerism in the German-speaking countries; 5. Kluge; 6. The revival of magnetism in France; 7. Mesmerism and the medical profession in France 18201840; 8. Mystical magnetism: Germany; 9. Mystical magnetism: France; 10. Mesmerism in the United States; 11. Mesmerism in Britain; 12. Topics from the Zoist; 13. Animal magnetism: retrospect and reflections; Part II. The Heyday of Hypnotism: 14. Precursors of hypnotism; 15. Hypnotism and scientific orthodoxy 18751885; 16. The Nancy school; 17. Pierre Janet and his influence; 18. Dipsychists and polypsychists; 19. Hypnotism and multiple personality in the United States; 20. Hypnotism and suggestion at the turn of the century I: preliminary considerations; 21. The turn of the century II: hypnotic phenomena; 22. The turn of the century III: uses and applications of hypnotism; 23. The turn of the century IV: states ostensibly related to hypnló\