Madness A Brief History |
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Author:
| Porter, Roy |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-280267-5 |
Publication Date: | May 2003 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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What has it been like to be insane? How have the mad been treated? Is madness real or is it just a label? This fascinating story of madness reveals the radically different perceptions of madness and approaches to its treatment, from antiquity to the present day.
What has it been like to be insane? How have the mad been treated? Is madness real or is it just a label? This fascinating story of madness reveals the radically different perceptions of madness and approaches to its treatment, from antiquity to the present day.