Conquest of Mind Conquest of Mind
Routledge Library Editions: The Victorian World

Conquest of Mind

Phrenology and Victorian Social Thought

David de Giustino
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Publisher Description

First published in 1975. This study examines one of the popular scientific philosophies of the nineteenth-century. The first part deals with the reception and diffusion of phrenology in Britain, its usefulness to various professions, and its challenge to traditional religion. The second part considers the application of phrenology in two separate social movements: prison reform and national education. This title will be of interest to students of history and philosophy.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2016
June 17
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
258
Pages
PUBLISHER
Taylor & Francis
SELLER
Taylor & Francis Group
SIZE
2
MB

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