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Madness in civilization : a cultural history of insanity from the Bible to Freud, from the madhouse to modern medicine

by Andrew Scull

This illustrated history explores global interpretations of madness from antiquity to the present. It examines medical, religious, and social responses to mental illness, alongside the subject's profound influence on art and literature.

Accession 14189 ISBN 9780500252123 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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