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Mozart and Hegel, Jean Paul and Edgar Allan Poe: they were all fascinated by Franz Anton Mesmer (1734–1815). The forester’s son from Lake Constance was regarded as one of the most controversial doctors of his time. Some celebrated him as a miracle healer for his theory of “Animal Magnetism”, while others discredited him as a fraud. Thomas Knubben wonderfully narrates this scintillating life story set in a turbulent time of change. A story of exceptional giftedness and tragedy ... Mesmer left his mark on the epoch: his theory became the original source for concepts in psychoanalysis, hypnosis and psychotherapy.
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Author Biography
Thomas Knubben studied history, German studies and historical and cultural anthropology in Tübingen and Bordeaux and obtained his doctorate in Essen. Since 2003 he is Professor of Cultural Science and Culture Management at the University of Education in Ludwigsburg. His publications make connections between cultural history, culture management, literature and art. Thomas Knubben is a member of the German PEN Centre.
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- Publisher Hirzel Verlag
- Publication Date March 2022
- Orginal LanguageGerman
- ISBN/Identifier 9783777630458
- Publication Country or regionGermany
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 22 EUR
- Pages200
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusUnpublished
- Original Language TitleFranz Anton Mesmer
- Original Language AuthorsThomas Knubben
- Edition1st Edition
- Copyright Year2022
- Dimensions13,0x19,0 cm
- Illustration5 B/W-illustrations
- SeriesSachbuchreihe
- Series Part3
