Phrenology Or The Doctrine Of The Mental Phenomena

by Johann Gaspar Spurzheim

Book Overview

Phrenology Or The Doctrine Of The Mental Phenomena is a book written by J.G. Spurzheim that explores the pseudoscientific theory of phrenology. Phrenology is the study of the shape and size of the human skull as a means of understanding and predicting human behavior and character traits. Spurzheim delves into the history and development of phrenology, explaining the various faculties of the mind that were believed to be located in specific areas of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1425484727
• ISBN13: 9781425484729
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"