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Table of Contents

  1. Titlepage
  2. Imprint
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction
  5. The Crowd
    1. Book I: The Mind of Crowds
      1. I: General Characteristics of Crowds—Psychological Law of Their Mental Unity
      2. II: The Sentiments and Morality of Crowds
        1. 1: Impulsiveness, Mobility, and Irritability of Crowds
        2. 2: The Suggestibility and Credulity of Crowds
        3. 3: The Exaggeration and Ingenuousness of the Sentiments of Crowds
        4. 4: The Intolerance, Dictatorialness and Conservatism of Crowds
        5. 5: The Morality of Crowds
      3. III: The Ideas, Reasoning Power, and Imagination of Crowds
        1. 1: The Ideas of Crowds
        2. 2: The Reasoning Power of Crowds
        3. 3: The Imagination of Crowds
      4. IV: A Religious Shape Assumed by All the Convictions of Crowds
    2. Book II: The Opinions and Beliefs of Crowds
      1. I: Remote Factors of the Opinions and Beliefs of Crowds
        1. 1: Race
        2. 2: Traditions
        3. 3: Time
        4. 4: Political and Social Institutions
        5. 5: Instruction and Education
      2. II: The Immediate Factors of the Opinions of Crowds
        1. 1: Images, Words, and Formulas
        2. 2: Illusions
        3. 3: Experience
        4. 4: Reason
      3. III: The Leaders of Crowds and Their Means of Persuasion
        1. 1: The Leaders of Crowds
        2. 2: The Means of Action of the Leaders: Affirmation, Repetition, Contagion
        3. 3: Prestige
      4. IV: Limitations of the Variability of the Beliefs and Opinions of Crowds
        1. 1: Fixed Beliefs
        2. 2: The Changeable Opinions of Crowds
    3. Book III: The Classification and Description of the Different Kinds of Crowds
      1. I: The Classification of Crowds
        1. 1: Heterogeneous Crowds
        2. 2: Homogeneous Crowds
      2. II: Crowds Termed Criminal Crowds
      3. III: Criminal Juries
      4. IV: Electoral Crowds
      5. V: Parliamentary Assemblies
  6. Endnotes
  7. Colophon
  8. Uncopyright

Landmarks

  1. The Crowd
  2. Endnotes