Eric John Dingwall (1890–1986)
Author of The Girdle of Chastity
About the Author
Image credit: Eric J. Dingwall (middle)
Works by Eric John Dingwall
Some human oddities, studies in the queer, the uncanny, and the fanatical (2003) 16 copies, 1 review
Four Modern Ghosts 3 copies
The Critics' Dilema 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Dingwall, Eric John
- Birthdate
- 1890-04-21
- Date of death
- 1986-08-07
- Gender
- male
- Short biography
- Anthropologist, author, and one of the most experienced psychical investigators of modern times. Born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), he was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, England (M.A., 1912), and the University of London (D.Sc., Ph.D.). He joined the staff of the Cambridge University Library. The son of a Scot living in Ceylon in 1890, he was reticent about his personal affairs, and did not publicize his exact birth date. He appears to have had some private wealth in his earlier years, since he was able to travel and follow his intellectual interests.
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/eric-joh... - Nationality
- Scotland
UK - Birthplace
- British Ceylon
- Place of death
- St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England
- Associated Place (for map)
- St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England
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Reviews
This is a fascinating book and I believe that every woman should read it if she is truly interested in herself and her development. Gives a detailed and exceptional account of women from all cultures ans ethnics around the world, even in the most remote places and shows how different our environment makes us yet we are still the same.
It is overall a medical document, so it can be tedious to read, giving it the ambience of a college textbook for the medical field. Does not seem outdated in show more the least. show less
It is overall a medical document, so it can be tedious to read, giving it the ambience of a college textbook for the medical field. Does not seem outdated in show more the least. show less
A fascinating, humorous study of the lives of six oddly intriguing characters. Contents: St. Joseph of Copertino: the friar who flew; James Allen: the man who was not; Berbiguier: bottler of spirits; the Deacon of Paris: dead but still active; D.D. Home: sorcerer of kings; Angel Anna: the woman who failed. Includes good illustrations of each character.
Nov 23, 2010Dutch
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Statistics
- Works
- 19
- Members
- 130
- Popularity
- #155,341
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 13