The Most Solitary of Afflictions

The Most Solitary of Afflictions
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 470
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ISBN-10 : 0300107544
ISBN-13 : 9780300107548
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Download or read book The Most Solitary of Afflictions written by Andrew Scull and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Scull studies the evolution of the treatment of lunacy in England, tracing transformations in social practices & beliefs, the development of institutional management of the mad, & exposing the contrasts between the expectations of asylum founders & the harsh realities of institutional life. Originally published: 1993.


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