| Author |
Cutten, George Barton, 1874-1962 |
| LoC No. |
11006029
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| Title |
Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by David Clarke, Turgut Dincer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing" by George Barton Cutten is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text explores the evolution of mental healing practices throughout history, tracing their development across different cultures and belief systems, particularly the interplay between mental healing and religious practices. The author seeks to illuminate the historical significance of these practices and their impact on contemporary understanding of mental and physical health. The opening of the book introduces the concept of mental healing, discussing the historical relationship between the mind and body and emphasizing the power of mental states over physical conditions. Cutten provides anecdotes and references to beliefs from ancient civilizations, noting how emotional disturbances were often linked to physical ailments and the reciprocal relationship between mental states and bodily health. He outlines the role of suggestion and faith in healing, highlighting early practices that integrated spiritual beliefs with therapeutic processes, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of mental healing through the centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
RZ: Medicine: Other systems of medicine
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| Subject |
Mental healing
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
23101 |
| Release Date |
Oct 22, 2007 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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