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Outside the Walls of the Asylum - by Peter Bartlett & David Wright (Paperback)
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- This historical account of the care of insanity outside formal instruction explores key issues relating to the social history of madness from 1750 to the present day.
- About the Author: David P. Wright is associate professor of Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East at Brandeis University.
- 352 Pages
- History, World
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This historical account of the care of insanity outside formal instruction explores key issues relating to the social history of madness from 1750 to the present day. These include women and the social construciton of madness, the boarding out of lunatics by poor law authorities, familial care and treatment of the insane and the practice of mental healing by general practitioners.Book Synopsis
This historical account of the care of insanity outside formal instruction explores key issues relating to the social history of madness from 1750 to the present day. These include women and the social construciton of madness, the boarding out of lunatics by poor law authorities, familial care and treatment of the insane and the practice of mental healing by general practitioners.About the Author
David P. Wright is associate professor of Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East at Brandeis University.Dimensions (Overall): 8.02 Inches (H) x 6.06 Inches (W) x 1.06 Inches (D)
Weight: .98 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: World
Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
Format: Paperback
Author: Peter Bartlett & David Wright
Language: English
Street Date: July 20, 2001
TCIN: 1006741137
UPC: 9780485121476
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-9022
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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