George III and the Mad-business by Ida Macalpine

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George III and the Mad-business by Ida Macalpine

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Summary

A study of the "King's Madness" conveyed as a documented case history complete with accounts by eye-witnesses and other contemporaries. It makes clear the nature of his illness and explores the foundations of psychiatry as we know it today.

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George III and the Mad-business by Ida Macalpine

This text is a combination of medical, psychiatric and historical detection showing the political, personal and cultural dilemmas that arose in the early days of psychiatry when the person who went out of his mind was none other than the king himself. It provides a study of what drives people mad and what insanity is. The book is being published to coincide with the opening at the National Theatre of a new play by Alan Bennett, "The Madness of George III".

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ISBN 13 9780712652797
ISBN 10 0712652795
Title George III and the Mad-business
Author Ida Macalpine
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1991-11-28
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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