Mental Disorders; or, Diseases of the Brain and Nerves, Developing the Origin and Philosophy of Mania, Insanity, and Crime, with Full Directions for Their Treatment and Cure
Language: English
Published by William White and Company, Boston, 1871
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: CraigsClassics, Hudson, NH, U.S.A.CraigsClassics
AbeBooks seller since December 20, 2016
Condition: Used - Good
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"Mental Disorders; or, Diseases of the Brain and Nerves, Developing the Origin and Philosophy of MANIA, INSANITY, and CRIME, with Full Directions for Their Treatment and Cure" by Andrew Jackson Davis (19th-century American spiritualist and clairvoyant). 1871 1st edition; William White and Company; Boston. Illustrated with a frontispiece titled "Mother Nature Casting Evils Out of Her Children." There are Glossary and Contents sections at the back. Davis examines the psychological, physiological, and spiritual root causes behind mental disturbances, nervous system disorders, and criminal behavior. The book provides a detailed breakdown of various conditions affecting the brain and nerves, exploring how they influence the human mind, temperament, and conduct. The text outlines 19th-century methods, remedies, and practical advice intended for managing, treating, and healing these disorders from Davis's perspective. Here are a few examples of the contents: Lunacy and Idiocy Caused by Incompatible Temperaments; Superstition Concerning Wolves; Invention of a Metallic Man; Voices in the Air When Not Real; Women - Why They Are Poisoners; Effects of Sexual Derangements; Self-Murderers Intellectually Not Insane; Gray Hair - How to Make it Handsome; Causes of Homicidal Mania; Imaginations of Monomaniacs; How to Make a Sane Man Mad; Man's Mastery of Lightning; Death and What Happens During the Process of; Bewitchment - A Man's Experience.and much, much more. Condition: The cloth has partially faded along the top edge of the front cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. The text pages have an occasional thin, light stain that appears randomly along the top edge here and there throughout the book. ".25" is written in pen at the top-right corner of the front end paper. Small, brown stain/foxing(?) spot at the outer edge of a front end paper and the back of the frontispiece. A small bit of the tissue guard over the frontispiece has torn away at the lower-outer corner. Overall the book is in Good condition.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Mental Disorders; or, Diseases of the Brain and Nerves, Developing the Origin and Philosophy of Mania, Insanity, and Crime, with Full Directions for Their Treatment and Cure
- Author
- Andrew Jackson Davis
- Publisher
- William White and Company, Boston
- Publication year
- 1871
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
CraigsClassics
Hudson, NH, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since December 20, 2016
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