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Sympathetic Attractions

Magnetic Practices, Beliefs, And Symbolism In Eighteenth-Century England

by Patricia Fara
language: english
Publisher: Princeton University Press, July of 2014 ‧
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In this interdisciplinary study of eighteenth-century England, Patricia Fara explores how natural philosophers constructed magnetism as a science, appropriating the skills and knowledge of experienced navigators. For people of this period, magnetic phenomena reverberated with the symbolism of occult mystery, sexual attraction, and universal sympath

Sympathetic Attractions

Magnetic Practices, Beliefs, And Symbolism In Eighteenth-Century England

by Patricia Fara

Property Description
ISBN: 9780691606071
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date: July of 2014
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 342
Format: Book
Collection: Princeton Legacy Library
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > History and Scientific Methodology
EAN: 9780691606071

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