Most Solitary of Afflictions

Madness and Society in Britain, 1700-1900

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Andrew Scull

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In this elegantly written book, Andrew Scull studies the evolution of the treatment of lunacy in England and Wales, tracing what lies behind the transformations in social practices and beliefs, examining how institutional management of the mad came to replace traditional systems of family and local care, and exposing the striking contrast betwen the utopian expectations of the asylums' founders and the harsh realities of life in these asylums.

Author Biography:

Andrew Scull is professor of sociology and science studies, University of California, San Diego. Among his publications are Museums of Madness (1979), Masters of Bedlam (1996), Undertaker of the Mind (2001), and his forthcoming Yale publication, Madhouse: A Tragic Tale of Medical Murder and Megalomania.

Release date NZ

May 1st, 2005

Author

Andrew Scull

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

23 b-w illus.

Pages

448

Dimensions

17x24x2

ISBN-13

9780300107548

Product ID

7382492

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