Madness in Civilization by Andrew Scull
This hugely ambitious volume, worldwide in scope and ranging from antiquity to the present, examines the human encounter with Unreason in all its manifestations, the challenges it poses to society and our responses to it. In twelve chapters organized chronologically from the Bible to Freud, from exorcism to mesmerism, from Bedlam to Victorian asylums, from the theory of humours to modern pharmacology, Andrew Scull writes compellingly about madness, its meanings, its consequences and our various attempts to understand and treat it.
'Perhaps the most comprehensive account of the history of psychiatry that has yet appeared in a single volume' - The Times Literary Supplement
'Vast in scope and learning … as illuminating as it is compendious … a magisterial survey' - New Statesman
'A learned, liberally humanitarian and wryly witty account … written with such admirable verve and lucidity' - The Oldie
'To provide a comprehensive narrative of the cultural history of insanity across western and eastern civilizations … would be a daunting task for anyoneThat Andrew Scull has achieved this ambitious goal so adeptly is a testament to the depth and breadth of his erudition' - BBC History Magazine
'Beautifully produced, accompanied by a rich array of vivid illustrations, and elegantly and engagingly written' - History of Psychiatry
'This is history at its best, scintillating in its detail and passionate about a subject that concerns us all' - Lisa Appignanesi, author of Trials of Passion: Crime in the Name of Love and Madness
'Holds the reader spellbound … a compelling book from a master of his craft.' - William Bynum, Professor Emeritus of the History of Medicine, University College London, and editor of Companion Encyclopedia of the History of Medicine
'A wonderful book, fascinating and beautifully written, with Scull’s usual verve and erudition' - Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind
'Vast in scope and learning … as illuminating as it is compendious … a magisterial survey' - New Statesman
'A learned, liberally humanitarian and wryly witty account … written with such admirable verve and lucidity' - The Oldie
'To provide a comprehensive narrative of the cultural history of insanity across western and eastern civilizations … would be a daunting task for anyoneThat Andrew Scull has achieved this ambitious goal so adeptly is a testament to the depth and breadth of his erudition' - BBC History Magazine
'Beautifully produced, accompanied by a rich array of vivid illustrations, and elegantly and engagingly written' - History of Psychiatry
'This is history at its best, scintillating in its detail and passionate about a subject that concerns us all' - Lisa Appignanesi, author of Trials of Passion: Crime in the Name of Love and Madness
'Holds the reader spellbound … a compelling book from a master of his craft.' - William Bynum, Professor Emeritus of the History of Medicine, University College London, and editor of Companion Encyclopedia of the History of Medicine
'A wonderful book, fascinating and beautifully written, with Scull’s usual verve and erudition' - Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind
Andrew Scull is Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Science Studies, University of California, San Diego. He is the author of many books, including Masters of Bedlam; Madhouse: A Tragic Tale of Megalomania and Modern Medicine; and Madness: A Very Short Introduction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500252123 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500252122 |
| Title | Madness in Civilization |
| Author | Andrew Scull |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-03-23 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Prizes | Winner of British Book Design & Production Award: Best Jacket / Cover Design 2015 |
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