Mad Travelers: Reflections on the Reality of Transient Mental Illnesses

(Part of the Page-Barbour Lectures Series)

by Ian Hacking

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Ian Hacking tells the fascinating tale of Albert Dadas, a native of France's Bordeaux region and the first diagnosed mad traveler. Dadas suffered from a strange compulsion that led him to travel obsessively, often without identification, not knowing who he was or why he traveled. Using the records of Philippe Tissi , Dadas's physician, Hacking attempts to make sense of this strange epidemic.

In telling this tale, Hacking raises probing questions...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674009541

ISBN13:9780674009547

Release Date:November 2002

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Criticism & Theory Europe France Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting History & Criticism Mental Illness Pathologies Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Psychology & Counseling

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