Sympathetic Attractions

Magnetic Practices, Beliefs, and Symbolism in Eighteenth-Century England

By:

Patricia Fara

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library

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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

Release date Australia

July 14th, 2014

Author

Patricia Fara

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

44 halftones 2 tables

Pages

342

Series

Princeton Legacy Library

Dimensions

152x229x18

ISBN-13

9780691606071

Product ID

22493440

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