Conquest Of Mind: Phrenology And Victorian Social Thought

Conquest Of Mind: Phrenology And Victorian Social Thought

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: David de Giustino

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Good with mild foxing and tanning, Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


"Conquest Of Mind: Phrenology And Victorian Social Thought" by David de Giustino is a book that explores the influence of phrenology on Victorian social thought. Published by Croom Helm in 1975, the book delves into the Victorian fascination with phrenology, a pseudoscience that claimed to be able to determine a person's character and abilities based on the shape of their skull. The author examines how phrenology shaped Victorian ideas about race, gender, and social hierarchy. The book is in very good condition, with the dust jacket showing some shelf wear. The pages are intact and there are no marks, notes, or highlighting.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: David de Giustino

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Good with mild foxing and tanning, Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


"Conquest Of Mind: Phrenology And Victorian Social Thought" by David de Giustino is a book that explores the influence of phrenology on Victorian social thought. Published by Croom Helm in 1975, the book delves into the Victorian fascination with phrenology, a pseudoscience that claimed to be able to determine a person's character and abilities based on the shape of their skull. The author examines how phrenology shaped Victorian ideas about race, gender, and social hierarchy. The book is in very good condition, with the dust jacket showing some shelf wear. The pages are intact and there are no marks, notes, or highlighting.