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The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and TalesGrant, James, archaeologistenSuperstition; Trials (Witchcraft); Occultism2006-11-23
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of CrowdsMackay, Charles, 1814-1889enThe Mississippi scheme -- The south-sea bubble -- The tulipomania -- The alchymists -- Modern prophecies -- Fortune-telling -- The magnetisers -- Influence of politics and religion on the hair and beard -- The crusades -- The witch mania -- The slow poisoners -- Haunted houses -- Popular follies of great cities -- Popular admiration of great thieves -- Duels and ordeals -- Relics.Delusions; Impostors and imposture; Occultism; Social psychology; Swindlers and swindling; Hallucinations and illusions2008-02-05
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2Mackay, Charles, 1814-1889enImpostors and imposture; Swindlers and swindling; Stock exchanges -- Psychological aspects; Occultism -- Early works to 1900; Investments -- Psychological aspects; Delusions; Alchemy; Social psychology1996-11-01
The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All AgesBarnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891en2008-09-16
The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut (1647-1697)Taylor, John M. (John Metcalf), 1845-1918enWitchcraft -- Connecticut -- History; Connecticut -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-17752004-05-01




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