Mesmerism and Christian Science

Mesmerism and Christian Science: A Short History of Mental Healing is a book written by Frank Podmore. It provides a comprehensive overview of the history of mental healing, focusing specifically on the two major movements of mesmerism and Christian Science. The book explores the origins of these practices, their development over time, and their impact on society and culture. It also examines the scientific and religious controversies surrounding mental healing, as well as the various theories and techniques used by practitioners. Overall, Mesmerism and Christian Science offers a fascinating look at the history of mental healing and its enduring influence on modern medicine and spirituality.1909. The aim of the present work is briefly to describe the various phases of the movement initiated by Mesmer, and to trace the successive attempts made by those who came after him to get below the surface to the underlying reality. The universal indifferent fluid of the famous Propositions was discredited in the eyes of the scientific world by Bailly's report. By Mesmer's followers, even in his lifetime, it was weighed and found wanting.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.