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...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Insanity
/ The Supernatural
/ Religious psychology
/ History 1800-1900
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| Further subjects: | B
Social History / HISTORY
B Psychiatry and religion B Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 B Geschichte der Religion B History of religion B Social & Cultural History B 18. Jahrhundert (1700 bis 1799 n. Chr.) B Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte B Europe / Generals / HISTORY B Generals / EDUCATION B 19. Jahrhundert (1800 bis 1899 n. Chr.) B Belief and doubt B Generals / HISTORY / Modern B European history B Europäische Geschichte |
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| Summary: | 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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| ISBN: | 0198873018 |