Madness: American Protestant responses to mental illness
Introduction: Christianity and mental illness -- Making theological sense out of suffering, sin, and sickness: Cotton Mather -- Christian vocation and the shape the secular profession: Benjamin Rush -- Advocating for the helpless, forgotten, and insane: Dorothea Dix -- Reclaiming religious authorit...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Waco, Texas
Baylor University Press
[2015]
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Vacek, Heather H., Madness: American Protestant Responses to Mental Illness] (2017) (Vacek, Heather H.)
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| Series/Journal: | Studies in religion, theology, and disability
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| Further subjects: | B
Protestantism (United States)
History
B Mental Illness Religious aspects Christianity |
| Summary: | Introduction: Christianity and mental illness -- Making theological sense out of suffering, sin, and sickness: Cotton Mather -- Christian vocation and the shape the secular profession: Benjamin Rush -- Advocating for the helpless, forgotten, and insane: Dorothea Dix -- Reclaiming religious authority in medicine: Anton Boisen -- A passionate plea to engage finds lukewarm reaction: Karl Menninger -- Conclusion: Suffering, stigma, and hospitality |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xii, 271 Seiten, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4813-0057-5 |
