Barreiros, Bruno2021-02-042021-02-0420200104-5970PURE: 12006831PURE UUID: 0eceb93b-75cb-46b7-9b5e-c3ba534ce250Scopus: 85087826694WOS: 000550575500014http://hdl.handle.net/10362/111298UIDB/04666/2020 UIDP/04666/2020Em meados do século XIX, em Portugal, discutiu-se com relativa intensidade medicina e sistemas médicos alternativos e complementares, quer na imprensa periódica especializada, quer em alguns jornais de cunho generalista. Dentre estes sistemas médicos, que emergiram com vigor no Portugal do Romantismo, um parece ter gerado especial debate: o magnetismo animal. O presente artigo, em perspectiva comparada, visa resgatar o alcance histórico deste sistema clínico, analisando a curiosidade popular e especializada em torno desta terapia. Finalmente, contextualizar-se-ão as querelas literárias e institucionais que o magnetismo animal desencadeou neste período. In mid-nineteenth century Portugal, alternative and complementary medical systems and medicine were discussed with relative intensity in the specialized press and in some mainstream newspapers. One of these medical systems, which gained ground during Portugal’s romantic era, seems to have sparked particular debate: animal magnetism. A comparative approach is taken to review the historical scope of this healing system, analyzing popular and specialized curiosity regarding this therapy. Finally, the literary and institutional disagreements that animal magnetism unleashed during the period are contextualized.19869944porHistóriaSaúdeMagnetismo animalControvérsiaPluralismoHistoryPluralismControversyAnimal magnetismHealthHistory and Philosophy of Sciencejournal article10.1590/s0104-59702020000200011https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85087826694&origin=resultslist&sort=plf-fhttps://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000550575500014https://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-59702020000200503&tlng=pt