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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

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691606071
  • Bindende:
  • Paperback
  • Sider:
  • 342
  • Utgitt:
  • 14 juli 2014
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 152x229x18 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 454 g.
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Leveringstid: 2-4 uker
Forventet levering: 15 oktober 2024

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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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