Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-261) and index.
Contents
List of figures and illustrations -- List of maps -- List of tables -- Preface -- Introduction -- The revolutionary mob: Taine, psychohistory and regression -- The criminal crowd: Sighele, criminology and semi-responsibility -- A missing link: Fournial, anthropology and the priority debate -- The era of the crowd: LeBon, psychopathology and suggestion -- The era of the public: Tarde, social psychology and interaction -- Summary and conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.