The Madhouse of Language by Allan Ingram

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Allan Ingram takes a unique look at the relations between madness and language from the late seventeenth to the early nineteenth century, closely analysing both medical records and texts by mad writers.

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The Madhouse of Language by Allan Ingram

Allan Ingram takes a unique look at the relations between madness and language from the late seventeenth to the early nineteenth century, closely analysing both medical records and texts by mad writers.

Allan Ingram is Professor of English at Northumbria University. He is currently Director of a major research project, Before Depression: The Culture and Representation of the English Malady, 1660-1800 (www.beforedepression.com).

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ISBN 13 9780415031905
ISBN 10 0415031907
Title The Madhouse of Language
Author Allan Ingram
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Routledge
Year published 1992-02-20
Number of pages 212
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