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Notes on the United States of North America during a Phrenological Visit in 1838-39-40 (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,127
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Notes on the United States of North America during a Phrenological Visit in 1838-39-40 (Paperback): George Combe

Notes on the United States of North America during a Phrenological Visit in 1838-39-40 (Paperback)

George Combe

Series: Notes on the United States of North America during a Phrenological Visit in 1838-39-40 3 Volume Set, Volume 1

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George Combe (1788 1858) rose from humble origins to tour widely in Europe and the United States, lecturing on phrenology, the popular Victorian belief that character traits were determined by the configuration of the skull. He founded Britain's first Phrenological Society in 1820 in Edinburgh, and was considered the foremost phrenologist of the nineteenth century. These volumes, first published in 1841, contain Combe's account of a phrenological lecture tour he undertook in the United States between 1838 and 1840. In the form of a journal, Combe describes the social and political institutions of the United States, and provides vivid descriptions of American society and customs. He also provides accounts of phrenological practice and the lectures he presented. These volumes provide a wealth of information on nineteenth-century society in America, and invaluable details concerning the practice of phrenology. Volume 1 covers his stay in New York and New England.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Notes on the United States of North America during a Phrenological Visit in 1838-39-40 3 Volume Set, Volume 1
Release date: October 2010
First published: October 2010
Authors: George Combe
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-02155-5
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Fortune-telling & divination > General
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Fortune-telling & divination > General
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LSN: 1-108-02155-7
Barcode: 9781108021555

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