Depression and Melancholy, 1660-1800 vol 4
| Author | : Leigh Wetherall Dickson |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 389 |
| Release | : 2024-08-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781040248836 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1040248837 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Depression and Melancholy, 1660-1800 vol 4 by : Leigh Wetherall Dickson
Download or read book Depression and Melancholy, 1660-1800 vol 4 written by Leigh Wetherall Dickson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a psychiatric term ‘depression’ dates back only as far as the mid-nineteenth century. Before then a wide range of terms were used: ‘melancholy’ carried enormous weight, and was one of the two confirmed forms of eighteenth-century insanity. This four-volume set is the first large-scale study of depression across an extensive period.
