Phrenology and the Origins of Victorian Scientific Naturalism
Author:   John van Wyhe
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138249080


Pages:   300
Publication Date:   06 March 2017
Format:   Paperback
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Phrenology and the Origins of Victorian Scientific Naturalism


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Author:   John van Wyhe
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138249080


ISBN 10:   1138249084
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   06 March 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction; The evolution of phrenology in Britain; The nature of controversies; Authority over man's constitution; The receptions of The Constitution of Man; Epidemics of phrenological naturalism; Conclusions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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'... a readable, thoroughly referenced, and bibliographically up-to-date introduction to phrenology's historical and historiographical contexts of debate.' Notes and Records of the Royal Society '... provides an engaging and well-referenced account of phrenology's role in the development of British scientific naturalism during the 1800s.' Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences 'The careful and thoughtful research recorded here makes the book a basic resource for historians interested in both phrenology and the struggle for authority in British culture among scientists, evangelicals and many other would-be cultural leaders.' British Journal for the History of Science


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Dr John van Wyhe is Affiliate Researcher in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK.

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