Tradition 26 of 33
Mesmerism, animal magnetism, and hypnosis
Animal magnetism, mesmerism, suggestion, and historical borders between trance science and occult practice.
Membership means relevance, not endorsement.
- Books
- 676
- Earliest
- 1687
- to 2026
- Read free
- 28%
- 192 with public full text
- With covers
- 43%
How books qualify
- Query + metadata match641
- Metadata match32
- Query match1
- Source classification (retained through merging)2
Every placement records its evidence — the controlled subject queries that found the book at its sources and the bibliographic metadata retained through merging. Each book page shows its own. How the rationale system works.
Key subjects
- hypnotism178
- animal magnetism158
- Mesmerism153
- Mesmerismus116
- Hypnosis113
- Magnétisme animal99
- History70
- Social Sciences53
- Psychology46
- Therapeutic use45
- Art41
- Arts and Humanities39
- Philosophy39
- Hypnose36
- Literature29
- Electronic books27
- Magnetismus27
- Fiction25
- Spiritualism25
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices24
- Magnetyzm zwierzęcy21
- Magnétothérapie21
- Parapsychology21
- Art history20
Top languages
- English378 · 56%
- French141 · 21%
- German89 · 13%
- Italian19 · 3%
- Latin6 · 1%
Notable authors
All authors- Harry Houdini Collection19 in this tradition84 books
- Franz Anton Mesmer17 books
- Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection16 in this tradition25 books
- Edgar Allan Poe9 in this tradition15 books
- Dolores Cannon6 in this tradition15 books
- E. T. A. Hoffmann6 in this tradition7 books
- Benjamin Franklin6 books
- James Esdaile6 books
- Milton H. Erickson5 in this tradition6 books
- Joseph W Haddock5 books
- Joseph Meredith Toner Collection4 in this tradition6 books
- Alphonse Teste4 books
676 books
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