A Fanciful Mind : Jonathan Barber's Curious Odyssey in the Realm of the Self-Help Brain
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A Fanciful Mind : Jonathan Barber's Curious Odyssey in the Realm of the Self-Help Brain
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| Abstract |
The biography of the British-born Jonathan Barber (1784-1864), a medical doctor and a McGill University Professor of Oratory from 1859 to 1864. He was the father-in law of Christopher Dunkin (1812-1881) a Montreal and Eastern Townships lawyer, politician, and judge. The author describes Barber's (and Dunkin's) interest in phrenology, an early branch of neuroscience. Barber was also interested in homeopathy.
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Quebec Heritage News
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Vol. 5
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no. 2
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March-April 2009
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25-27
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en
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McGuire, Susan. “A Fanciful Mind : Jonathan Barber’s Curious Odyssey in the Realm of the Self-Help Brain.” Quebec Heritage News, April 2009. http://qahn.org/files/quebecanglophoneheritagenetwork/documents/qhn/qhn_mar-apr_2009_web-version_0.pdf.
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