Title: Medical Meddlers, Mediums and Magicians: The Victorian Age of Credulity
Author: Dr. Keith Souter, Keith M. Souter, Laura Matine
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-7524-6115-1
Language: English
Pages: 192
Dimensions: 24 x 16 cm
Publication Date: 2012
Genre: History, Medicine, Victorian Studies
Condition: Good
Description:
A fascinating exploration of science, superstition, and spectacle in Victorian Britain, this book by Dr. Keith Souter examines the strange world where medical quackery, spiritualism, and stage magic overlapped. From fraudulent healers to mesmerists and mediums, the narrative reveals how a credulous public was captivated by the promise of miracles and the mysteries of the unseen. Richly detailed and engagingly written, it offers both historical insight and lively storytelling, shining a light on the peculiar blend of curiosity and credulity that defined the Victorian age.
Title: Medical Meddlers, Mediums and Magicians: The Victorian Age of Credulity
Author: Dr. Keith Souter, Keith M. Souter, Laura Matine
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-7524-6115-1
Language: English
Pages: 192
Dimensions: 24 x 16 cm
Publication Date: 2012
Genre: History, Medicine, Victorian Studies
Condition: Good
Description:
A fascinating exploration of science, superstition, and spectacle in Victorian Britain, this book by Dr. Keith Souter examines the strange world where medical quackery, spiritualism, and stage magic overlapped. From fraudulent healers to mesmerists and mediums, the narrative reveals how a credulous public was captivated by the promise of miracles and the mysteries of the unseen. Richly detailed and engagingly written, it offers both historical insight and lively storytelling, shining a light on the peculiar blend of curiosity and credulity that defined the Victorian age.
