Phrenology and the origins of Victorian scientific naturalism / John van Wyhe.
Pubblicazione:
Aldershot : Ashgate, c2004.
Descrizione fisica:
XVII, 282 p. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm
Serie:
Science, technology and culture, 1700-1945
Contiene:
Indice: List of figures. Series editor's preface. Acknowledgements. List of abbreviations. 1. Introduction 2. The evolution of phrenology in Britain 3. The nature of controversies 4. Authority over man's constitution 5. The receptions of The constitution of man 6. Epidemics of phrenological naturalism. Conclusions. Appendix A: Reconstructed itinerary of Gall's lecture tour. Appendix B: 1. The faculties of the mind 2. The faculties according to Franz Joseph Gall before 1819 3. The faculties according to Spurzheim's Physiognomical system. Appendix C: Editions of The constitution of man. Bibliography. Index
