Quackery in Christchurch 1850-1900 : alternative remedies and marginal practices / Geoffrey W. Rice
- Rice, Geoffrey
- Date:
- 2023
- Books
About this work
Also known as
Alternative remedies and marginal practices
Publication/Creation
Christchurch, New Zealand : Hawthorne Press with the Cotter Medical History Trust, 2023
Physical description
xii, 139 pages : illustrations, facsimilies, portraits ; 23 cm
Contents
Introduction -- Part I: Chemists and patent medicines -- Part II: Herbalists and homeopaths -- Part III: Mesmerism and magnetism -- Part IV: Phrenology, physiognomy and palmistry -- Part V: Failth-healing, hypnotism and clairvoyance -- Part VI: Reflections and conclusions -- Further reading -- Index
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index
Languages
Subjects
- Quacks and quackeryNew ZealandChristchurchHistory19th century
- Medicine showsNew ZealandChristchurchHistory19th century
- Alternative medicine specialistsNew ZealandChristchurchHistory19th century
- Alternative medicineNew ZealandChristchurchHistory19th century
- Medical careNew ZealandChristchurchHistory19th century
- MedicineNew ZealandChristchurchHistory19th century
Where to find it
Location Access Awaiting cataloguing for Wellcome Collection
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9780473693701
- 0473693704