1st Edition
Selections from 'Extraordinary Popular Delusions' and 'The Madness of Crowds'
Edited By Charles Mackay
Copyright 1973
132 Pages
by
Routledge
132 Pages
by
Routledge
132 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
1. The Tulipomania 2. Fortune-Telling 3. Influence of Politics and Religion on the Hair and Beard 4. The Slow Poisoners 5. Haunted Houses 6. Popular Follies of Great Cities 7. Popular Admiration of Great Thieves
Biography
Charles Mackay
