The most solitary of afflictions
madness and society in Britain, 1700-1900
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Publication
1993 - Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut
Language
English
Word Count
110,500 words, Guess
Page Count
442 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1741557M
- ISBN-100300050518
- OCLC Control Number27227901
- OCLC Control Numbermostsolitaryofaf0000scul
- Library of Congress Control Number92048395
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- LibraryThing2469301
- Goodreads538144
Classifications
- DDC362.2/1/094209034
- LCCRC450.G7 S285 1993
Description
Andrew Scull studies the evolution of the treatment of lunacy in England, tracing transformations in social practices & beliefs, the development of institutional management of the mad, & exposing the contrasts between the expectations of asylum founders & the harsh realities of institutional life.
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