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From India to the Planet Mars: A Case of Multiple Personality with Imaginary Languages
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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From India to the Planet Mars: A Case of Multiple Personality with Imaginary Languages
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Theodore Flournoy
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Edited by Sonu Shamdasani
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Edited by Sonu Shamdasani
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Preface by C. G. Jung
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Afterword by Mireille Cifali
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:388 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Spiritualism |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691608990
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Classifications | Dewey:155.33 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
44 line drawings
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
8 March 2015 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
A classic in the field of psychology, From India to Planet Mars (1900) depicts the remarkable multiple existence of the medium Helene Smith, who claimed to be the reincarnation of Marie Antoinette, of a Hindu princess from fifteenth-century India, and of a regular visitor to Mars, whose landscapes she painted and whose language she appeared to spea
Reviews"Readers ... will be very interested in the recently published version of Theodore Flournoy's wonderfully written examination of a young medium whom he has diagnosed as having [multiple personality disorder]. This volume is a double treat because in addition to the main body ... it has a fascinating and in-depth scholarly introduction ... that places the book in its historical context and sheds light on its importance then and now."--Contemporary Psychology
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