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
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ISBN/Varenr:
9780691634913
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Språk:
, Engelsk
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Forlag:
Princeton University Press
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Fagtema:
Historie og arkeologi
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Sider:
342
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Høyde:
22.9 cm
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Bredde:
15.2 cm
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