Brontë Sources, Texts, and Criticism
The text, "Elements of Phrenology" by George Combe is offered in its entirety.
http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/peter.friesen/default.asp?go=218History of Phrenology and the Psychograph
A brief overview of the psychograph, a device used to measure the anatomical structure of a head.
http://www.mtn.org/quack/devices/psychist.htm
Images Related to Phrenology and Physiognomy
Brief reviews of several sources containing physiognomical and phrenological images pertaining to race and especially Camper's facial angle and extensive extracts from texts.
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/discipline/fine-art/theory/race/phrenol.htm
Mirrology
How the human brain interacts with the face and how facial expressions and character can be analyzed. Includes an offer for face reading service or a do-it-yourself product.
http://uk.geocities.com/mirrology
Neuroscience: The Legacy of Phrenology
Essay examining the relevance of phrenology to the evolution of modern neuroscience.
http://www.wabash.edu/depart/psych/Courses/Psych97A/STUDENT%20PROJECTS/Phrenology/mcbridec/mcbride.htm
Phrenology
Dedicated to the promotion of modern scientific study, Van den Bossche Peter offers a synopsis of the study and offers examples in modern and paleolithic man. Also includes a bibliography and a sign-up for a mailing list.
http://www.phrenology.org/
Phrenology and the Fine Arts
Offers an interactive phrenological head which maps the various organs to their characteristics. Includes images of the symbolic head and physiognomy illustrations.
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/phrenology/
Phrenology Head
Order an exact reproduction of an early 20th century piece made from quality porcelain. It comes in its own box complete with pamphlet.
http://www.dynamoh.com.au/shopcart/servlet/main?Subj=Product&ID=PHH
Phrenology in America
A brief essay by Matthew C. Vukin examining the rise and fall of the cranioscopy movement.
http://clearinghouse.mwsc.edu/manuscripts/83.asp
Reading Heads and Ruling Passions
An overview of phrenology across the world. Includes some unique extracts from primary documents.
http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/macleay/cphrenex.htm
Skeptic's Dictionary: Phrenology (cranioscopy)
Historical information, details on related sciences and a list of links are offered from a skeptic's perspective.
http://skepdic.com/phren.html
The History of Phrenology
Consists of essays on themes in the history, as well as a collection of images, digitized books relevant not only to the history of phrenology, but also to the history of evolutionary thought.
http://pages.britishlibrary.net/phrenology/
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