The History of Phrenology on the Web By John van Wyhe, Ph.D. Welcome to the most comprehensive website for the history of phrenology- the most popular Victorian science. This site provides an accurate overview of phrenology, the largest collection of phrenological images, and many digitized primary sources relevant not only to the history of phrenology, but also to the history of naturalism and ...

The Brontes: Texts, Sources, and Criticism Elements of Phrenology: Title Page search | about the author | about the text E L E M E N T S OF P H R E N O L O G Y. BY GEORGE COMBE, LATE PRESIDENT OF THE PHRENOLOGICAL SOCIETY. _______________ SECOND AMERICAN EDITION IMPROVED AND ENLARGED, FROM THE THIRD EDINBURGH, BY THE AUTHOR. _______________ W I T H E N G R A V I N G S. B O S T O N : M A R S H, C ...

Phrenology - a major force in 19th century psychology - and its influence on American art of the 19th century ...

Over 400 skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, supernatural and pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature ...

Reading Heads & Ruling Passions An Exhibition on Phrenology Phrenology is commonly regarded derisively as a quirk of history, something best forgotten. However, an examination of the rise of phrenology in the early nineteenth century provides insights into the social, political and scientific transformations occurring in Britain and other English speaking countries. Phrenology aroused the ...