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Masters of Bedlam: The Transformation of the Mad-Doctoring Trade - Princeton Legacy Library
Andrew Scull
Masters of Bedlam: The Transformation of the Mad-Doctoring Trade - Princeton Legacy Library
Andrew Scull
Through an examination of the fascinating lives and careers of a series of nineteenth-century "mad-doctors," Masters of Bedlam provides a unique perspective on the creation of the modern profession of psychiatry, taking us from the secret and shady practices of the trade in lunacy, through the utopian expectations that were aroused by the lunacy re
376 pages, 17 halftones
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | April 19, 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9780691637327 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 376 |
Dimensions | 241 × 164 × 29 mm · 722 g |
Language | English |
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