Troubled by Faith: Insanity and the Supernatural in the Age of the Asylum

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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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Main Author: Davies, Owen 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press, Incorporated 2023
In:Year: 2023
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Insanity / The Supernatural / Religious psychology / History 1800-1900
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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Physical Description:1 online resource (365 pages)
ISBN:978-0-19-887301-3

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