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Sympathetic Attractions

Magnetic Practices, Beliefs, and Symbolism in Eighteenth-Century England
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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 NZ
April 19th, 2016
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Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations
44 halftones 2 tables
Pages
342
Dimensions
152x229x21
ISBN-13
9780691634913
Product ID
24798570

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