The confinement of the insane : international perspectives, 1800-1965 /
This collection of essays explores the rise of the lunatic asylum, and the confinement of those deemed insane, in different national contexts during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It is therefore the first truly international history of the mental hospital, and a landmark comparative study...
Други автори: | Porter, Roy, 1946-2002., Wright, David, 1965- |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2003.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=120675 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Confinement of the insane. |
Резюме: |
This collection of essays explores the rise of the lunatic asylum, and the confinement of those deemed insane, in different national contexts during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It is therefore the first truly international history of the mental hospital, and a landmark comparative study in the history of medicine. |
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Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xvii, 371 pages) : illustrations |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
0511063431 9780511063435 0511071892 9780511071898 9780511497612 051149761X 9780521802062 0521802067 1280160500 9781280160509 |