Madness and Society in Eighteenth-Century Scotland

by Rab Houston

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How did people view mental health problems in the eighteenth century, and what do the attitudes of ordinary people towards those afflicted tell us about the values of society at that time? Here, Rab Houston draws upon a wide range of contemporary sources including asylum documents, civil and criminal court records, including the written and spoken words of sufferers themselves, to present unique insights into the many issues related to madness. A...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0198207875

ISBN13:9780198207870

Release Date:March 2000

Publisher:Clarendon Press

Length:464 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

England Europe History Ireland Mental Illness Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Psychology Scotland Social Sciences

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