An edition of The most solitary of afflictions (1993)
The most solitary of afflictions
madness and society in Britain, 1700-1900
By Andrew T. Scull
Publish Date
1993
Publisher
Yale University Press
Language
eng
Pages
442
Description:
Andrew Scull studies the evolution of the treatment of lunacy in England, tracing transformations in social practices & beliefs, the development of institutional management of the mad, & exposing the contrasts between the expectations of asylum founders & the harsh realities of institutional life.
subjects: Mentally ill, Mental health laws, Psychiatric hospital care, Social conditions, Care, Mental Disorders, History, Mental illness, great britain, Mental health laws, great britain, Hôpitaux psychiatriques, Soins, Histoire, Personnes vivant avec un trouble de santé mentale, Santé mentale, Droit, Psychische stoornissen, Psychiatrische inrichtingen, Sociale aspecten, Social conditions--history, Mental disorders--history, Psychiatric hospital care--history, Psychiatric hospital care--england--history, Mentally ill--care--history, Mentally ill--care--england--history, Mental health laws--history, Mental health laws--england--history, Rc450.g7 s285 1993, Wm 11 fa1 s4m 1993, 362.2/1/094209034
Places: England, Great Britain