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Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds
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Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2001.
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xiv, 724 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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This study of group psychology presents a comprehensive account of paranormal beliefs and popular delusions in history including the seventeenth-century madness surrounding the value of tulips in Holland, witch hunts and haunted houses, health cures and scares, and other examples of human gullibility.

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Rev. ed of: Memoirs of extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds. London : Office of the National Illustrated Library, 1852.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This study of group psychology presents a comprehensive account of paranormal beliefs and popular delusions in history including the seventeenth-century madness surrounding the value of tulips in Holland, witch hunts and haunted houses, health cures and scares, and other examples of human gullibility.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Mackay, C. (2001). Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds. Amherst, N.Y., Prometheus Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Mackay, Charles, 1814-1889. 2001. Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds. Amherst, N.Y., Prometheus Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Mackay, Charles, 1814-1889, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds. Amherst, N.Y., Prometheus Books, 2001.

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Mackay, Charles. Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds. Amherst, N.Y., Prometheus Books, 2001.

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