Troubled by faith insanity and the supernatural in the age of the asylum

The 19th century was a time of extraordinary scientific innovation, but with the rise of psychiatry, faiths and popular beliefs were often seen as signs of a diseased mind. By exploring the beliefs of asylum patients, we see the 19th century in a new light, with science, faith, and the supernatural...

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1. Verfasser: Davies, Owen (VerfasserIn)
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Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2023
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Zusammenfassung:The 19th century was a time of extraordinary scientific innovation, but with the rise of psychiatry, faiths and popular beliefs were often seen as signs of a diseased mind. By exploring the beliefs of asylum patients, we see the 19th century in a new light, with science, faith, and the supernatural deeply entangled in a fast-changing world
Beschreibung:xi, 350 Seiten
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24 cm
ISBN:9780198873006
978-0-19-887300-6