An examination of the public fascination with spiritualism and psychical research in Britain
from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century. The book explores the variety of …

The New Thought Movement was an enormously popular late nineteenth-century spiritual
movement led largely by and for women. Mary Baker Eddy's Christian Science is but one …

“Alternative” forms of healing and new ideas about how to stay healthy appear to be
flourishing in both the United States and Britain. This chapter argues that different forms of …

The Introduction will set the scene for the volume by placing the study of the development of
orthodox and alternative medicine in its wider context and outlining the mainstream …

Hypnotic analgesia has occupied a pivotal place in experimental and clinical hypnosis. It
emerged early in the 19th century when effective clinical techniques for pain management …

An enhanced role for primary health care (PHC) is currently a matter of political priority in the
UK. This higher profile is drawing attention to a range of unresolved challenges and issues …

This unique book enhances our understanding of the links between professions, the state
and the market–and their implications for the public in terms of professional practice. In so …

Page 1 DEVIANT SCIENCE Page 2 Page 3 DEVIANT SCIENCE The Case of Parapsychology
James McClenon University of Pennsylvania Press PHILADELPHIA Page 4 Design by Design …

The madhouse often figures prominently in popular conceptions of the nineteenth century,
yet little is known about the realities of private institutions. In Psychiatry for the Rich …

Both the medically and non-medically qualified homoeopaths in Britain have engaged in a
number of changes to the way that their knowledge is constructed and communicated. In this …