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Notes on the United States of North America during a Phrenological Visit in 1838-39-40 (Paperback)
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Notes on the United States of North America during a Phrenological Visit in 1838-39-40 (Paperback)
Series: Notes on the United States of North America during a Phrenological Visit in 1838-39-40 3 Volume Set, Volume 2
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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 2 covers his stay in Philadelphia and Maine.
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