A Mad Peoples History of Madness (Contemporary Community Health),Used

A Mad Peoples History of Madness (Contemporary Community Health),Used

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A man desperately tries to keep his pact with the Devil, a woman is imprisoned in an insane asylum by her husband because of religious differences, and, on the testimony of a mere stranger, a London citizen is sentenced to a private madhouse. This anthology of writings by mad and allegedly mad people is a comprehensive overview of the history of mental illness for the past five hundred yearsfrom the viewpoint of the patients themselves.Dale Peterson has compiled twentyseven selections dating from 1436 through 1976. He prefaces each excerpt with biographical information about the writer. Peterson's running commentary explains the national differences in mental health care and the historical changes that have take place in symptoms and treatment. He traces the development of the private madhouse system in England and the staterun asylum system in the United States. Included is the first comprehensive bibliography of writings by the mentally ill.

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