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Mesmer et le magnétisme animal
Hardcover
Historical FiguresEnergy HealingGeneral Alternative Health
ISBN13: 9782357285873
Publisher: Alicia Editions
Published: Oct 8 2020
Pages: 270
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: French
Tout dans la vie n'est qu'énergies et vibrations. - Albert Einstein
Louis Figuier, grand vulgarisateur scientifique français, nous offre un ouvrage consacré au magnétisme et plus particulièrement au magnétisme animal ou mesmérisme (technique décrite par le médecin allemand Franz Anton Mesmer). Dans cet ouvrage, il s'applique à mettre en lumière le parcours de Mesmer contre ses nombreux détracteurs tout au long de sa vie. La renommée de Mesmer reste incontestable, elle est telle que dans le monde Anglo-saxon le verbe hypnotiser (au sens propre comme au figuré) se dit To mesmerize. Vous découvrirez dans ce livre des témoignages passionnants et édifiants sur cette pratique (somnambulisme, guérisons inespérées, prédictions...). Bien que les connaissances actuelles scientifiques tendent à démontrer que les ondes électromagnétiques semblent bien pouvoir activer ou inhiber certains circuits neuronaux, le magnétisme reste en occident une médecine dite alternative sans reconnaissance officielle.
English description: Since the eighteenth century, the name Franz Anton Mesmer has been associated with one of the most intriguing and controversial ideas in the history of medicine: the existence of an invisible fluid capable of influencing the human body and producing remarkable healing effects.
In this compelling study, nineteenth-century science popularizer Louis Figuier examines the rise of animal magnetism and the extraordinary reputation of Mesmer. Drawing on testimonies, historical accounts and scientific debate, the book explores magnetic somnambulism, unexplained cures and the mysterious forces believed to flow between living beings.
Part historical investigation and part scientific inquiry, this work immerses readers in a fascinating moment when science, medicine and the supernatural intersected. It also reveals how Mesmer's ideas shaped Western culture so deeply that the English verb to mesmerize still echoes his legacy today.
A valuable document for readers interested in the history of hypnosis, energy healing and alternative medicine, this classic text sheds light on the origins of ideas that continue to influence modern discussions about consciousness and the healing arts.
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