Bedlam: London's Hospital for the Mad
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Bethlem Hospital is the oldest mental institution in the world, but to many it is famous only as 'Bedlam', a chaotic madhouse that brutalised its patients. This book explores the 800-year history of Bethlem and reveals fascinating details of its ambivalent relationship with London and Londoners, the life and times of the hospital's more famous patients, and the rise of a powerful reform movement which forced the government to take the issue of Bedlam seriously. Paul Chambers brings the whole story of Bethlem Hospital to a new audience, charting its well-intended beginnings to its final disgrace and reform.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0750991488
ISBN13:9780750991483
Release Date:November 2019
Publisher:History Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.57 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"
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