Madness in Civilization

A Cultural History of Insanity, from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine

By:

Andrew Scull

Format:

Paperback / softback

Show Hide Adult Content

$70.00

Available from supplier

Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

0 in Trolley

Price Match

Wrap this item as a gift ($5.90) - add a free gift card on the next page

Free Delivery with Primate

Join Now

Free 14 day free trial, cancel anytime.

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

Afterpay is available on orders $100 to $2000 Learn more

6 weekly interest-free payments of $11.67 with Laybuy Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

Around 7-19 June using International Courier

Description

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

Author Biography:

Andrew Scull is Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of Masters of Bedlam: The Transformation of the Mad-Doctoring Trade (Princeton).

Release date NZ

August 29th, 2016

Author

Andrew Scull

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Illustrations

120 color & b&w illus.

Pages

432

Dimensions

152x229x41

ISBN-13

9780691173443

Product ID

25040269

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here