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This selection, first published in 1973, compiles a fascinating
study of crowd psychology as it examines the moral epidemics and
fits of madness that have bewitched the cities of Europe and their
citizens from the dark ages to modern times. Among the selections
are tales of thieves and poisoners, demons and poltergeists mingled
with all the crazes, fantasies, divinations and prophecies that
have stunned the critical faculties.
This selection, first published in 1973, compiles a fascinating
study of crowd psychology as it examines the moral epidemics and
fits of madness that have bewitched the cities of Europe and their
citizens from the dark ages to modern times. Among the selections
are tales of thieves and poisoners, demons and poltergeists mingled
with all the crazes, fantasies, divinations and prophecies that
have stunned the critical faculties.
This book is a joy to read and remains relevant in the current era
of financial boom and bust. Mackay examines animal magnetism,
money-mania, tulip-mania, the history of hair and facial hair, the
crusades, haunted houses, and much more. Throughout history, the
most extraordinary fashions and trends have been followed
unthinkingly, and occasionally this crowd fever has overtaken not
only a town but a whole country; in some cases much of western
Europe was engulfed simultaneously. The ability of some manias to
be so far-reaching, and for common sense and intelligence to
abandon such large populations seem incredible, though the book is
as thought-provoking now as it was when first published in 1852.
Brought to life with exquisite engravings and witty commentary, the
first volume focusses on the financial bubbles in Europe and the
wide-ranging consequences of fashions in hair, prophecies and
alchemy.
This book is a joy to read and remains relevant in the current era
of financial boom and bust. Mackay examines animal magnetism,
money-mania, tulip-mania, the history of hair and facial hair,
haunted houses, and much more. Throughout history, the most
extraordinary fashions and trends have been followed unthinkingly,
and occasionally this crowd fever has overtaken not only a town but
a whole country; in some cases much of western Europe was engulfed
simultaneously. The ability of some manias to be so far-reaching,
and for common sense and intelligence to abandon such large
populations seem incredible, though the book is as
thought-provoking now as it was when first published in 1852.
Volume 2 examines the fervour of the crusades and of witch trials,
both of which engulfed Europe at different times. Explored on a
lighter note are haunted houses and a fashion for lady poisoners.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is a
history of popular folly by Charles Mackay. The book chronicles its
targets in three parts: "National Delusions," "Peculiar Follies,"
and "Philosophical Delusions." Learn why intelligent people do
amazingly stupid things when caught up in speculative edevorse. The
subjects of Mackay's debunking include alchemy, beards (influence
of politics and religion on), witch-hunts, crusades and duels.
Present day writers on economics, such as Andrew Tobias, laud the
three chapters on economic bubbles.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is the
original guide to behavioural psychology - and how manias, follies
and superstitions begin, spread and (eventually) pass. A hugely
entertaining tour through financial scams and stock market bubbles,
alchemical quests and prophecy wars, duelling bouts and relic
hunts, the book is as insightful and memorable today as when it was
first published over 150 years ago. This edition comes with an
exclusive foreword by Russell Napier, author of Anatomy of the
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
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Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is a
history of popular folly by Charles Mackay. The book chronicles its
targets in three parts: "National Delusions," "Peculiar Follies,"
and "Philosophical Delusions." Learn why intelligent people do
amazingly stupid things when caught up in speculative edevorse. The
subjects of Mackay's debunking include alchemy, beards (influence
of politics and religion on), witch-hunts, crusades and duels.
Present day writers on economics, such as Andrew Tobias, laud the
three chapters on economic bubbles.
More than a century before Alan Greenspan coined the phrase
"irrational exuberance" to describe the speculative bubble
inflating technology stocks, Charles Mackay was recording the'
history of "tulipomania", a speculative madness surrounding the
value of tulips in the 18th century that was the ruin of many Dutch
and English investors. This is only one of the "extraordinary
popular delusions" documented by Mackay in a fascinating study of
group psychology. He also describes notorious witch hunts, haunted
houses, the Crusades, beliefs in fortunetellers and in the magical
power of alchemy, veneration of relics, bogus health cures and
health scares, and many other examples of human credulity and
flights from reason. This work is a true classic in the study of
paranormal beliefs, a funny, shocking, and unbelievable yet true
history of human gullibility.
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