First published in 1841, this history chronicles the popular foolishness of Mackay’s day. It is divided into three broad categories, including ‚National Delusions, ‚ ‚Peculiar Follies, ‚ and ‚Philosophical Delusions.‘ The author discusses and usually debunks a wide variety of subjects and events. These include economic bubbles like the tulip craze of Holland in 1637 or the Mississippi Company financial bubble of 1719; alchemy, which was of particular interest to individuals who wanted to create gold out of lesser-valued materials; the Crusades, also known as the Middle Ages mania; witch hunts, the persecution of thousands of innocent victims that arose from either supernatural ill fortune or neighbors with a score to settle; duels; the political and religious influence on beards; and several others. This work, with all of its interesting observations, is an entertaining and insightful book that explores the phenomenon of crowd mentality.
Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9781596254961 ● Dateigröße 2.1 MB ● Verlag Neeland Media LLC ● Erscheinungsjahr 2010 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 5373940 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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