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Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

Length27h 49m

About this audiobook

"Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" by Charles Mackay is a fascinating exploration of human behavior, focusing on historical examples of mass hysteria, financial bubbles, and collective follies. Through vivid storytelling, Mackay examines how groups of people can be swept up in irrational trends, from economic manias to superstitions, offering timeless insights into the psychology of crowds.

Political Intrigue

Audiobook details

GenreOther

Length27 hrs 49 mins

Narrated bySelect Your Own

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateJan 1, 1841

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Title

12Influence Of Politics And Religion On The Hair And Beard

2VOLUME 1

13VOLUME 2

3List Of Engravings In

14List Of Engravings In

4Preface

15The Crusades

5Money Mania.-the Mississippi Scheme

16The Witch Mania

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6The South-sea Bubble

17The Slow Poisoners

7The Tulipomania

18Haunted Houses

8The Alchymists; Or Searchers For The Philosopher’s Stone And The Water Of Life

19Popular Follies Of Great Cities

9Modern Prophecies

20Popular Admiration Of Great Thieves

10Fortune-telling

21Duels And Ordeals

11The Magnetisers

22Relics

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Charles Mackay

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