Daniel Parish Kidder

Remarkable Delusions; or, Illustrations of Popular Errors is a historical survey of human superstition, false sciences, and historical misconceptions, written from a 19th-century rationalist and theological perspective. It was published as part of an educational, cheap monthly series designed to debunk historical myths and explain the psychology behind why large groups of people fall for massive deceptions.

The book is structured into thematic chapters, primarily focusing on:

• The Occult and False Sciences: Critical examinations of the fruitless searches, foundational theories, and eventual...