Prologue: Franz Anton Mesmer
The Royal Commissions and the pamphlet war
Phenomena and speculations 1784 to 1789
Mesmerism in the German-speaking countries
The revival of magnetism in France
Mesmerism and the medical progession in France 1820-1840
Mystical magnetism: Germany; France
Mesmerism in the United States
Animal magnetism: retrospect and reflections
Precursors of the hypotic movement
Hypnotism and scientific orthodoxy 1875-1885
The Nancy shcool 1992-1892
Pierre Janet and his influence
Dipsychists and polypsychists: Dessoir, Gurney, Myers and James.
Hypnotism and multiple personality in the United States: Sidis and Prince
Hypnotism and suggestion at the turn of the century: I. Preliminary considerations
III. Uses and applications of hypnotism
IV. States ostensibly related to hypnosis
Epilogue: Barber and beyond.
