Madness in Civilization (Hardback) : A Cultural History of Insanity from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine

Name: Madness in Civilization (Hardback) : A Cultural History of Insanity from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine
Brand: Thames & Hudson
SKU: 9780500252123-G
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By Andrew Scull

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In twelve chapters organized chronologically from the Bible to Freud, from exorcism to mesmerism, from Bedlam to Victorian asylums, from the theory of humours to modern pharmacology, Andrew Scull writes compellingly about madness, its meanings, its consequences and our various attempts to understand and treat it.

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Edition:: 1
Languages:: Published: English , Original: English
Number of Pages:: 448
Publisher:: Thames & Hudson
Publication Date:: 2015-03-12
Release Date:: 2015-03-23
Weight:: 1030 g
Dimensions:: 24/16/3 cm

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