Madness in Civilization: A Cultural History of Insanity, from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine

by Andrew Scull

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A beautifully illustrated history of the human encounter with unreason

The loss of reason, a sense of alienation from the commonsense world we all like to imagine we inhabit, the shattering emotional turmoil that seizes hold and won't let go--these are some of the traits we associate with madness. Today, mental disturbance is most commonly viewed through a medical lens, but societies have also sought to make sense of it through religion...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691173443

ISBN13:9780691173443

Release Date:August 2016

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:432 Pages

Weight:1.90 lbs.

Dimensions:1.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Psychology Social Science Social Sciences

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