Troubled by faith: insanity and the supernatural in the age of the asylum
The 19th century was a time of extraordinary scientific innovation, but with the rise of psychiatry, faiths and popular beliefs were often seen as signs of a diseased mind. By exploring the beliefs of asylum patients, we see the 19th century in a new light, with science, faith, and the supernatural...
| Σύνοψη: | The 19th century was a time of extraordinary scientific innovation, but with the rise of psychiatry, faiths and popular beliefs were often seen as signs of a diseased mind. By exploring the beliefs of asylum patients, we see the 19th century in a new light, with science, faith, and the supernatural deeply entangled in a fast-changing world |
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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | xi, 350 Seiten, Illustrationen, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 019887300X |
