The Confinement of the Insane: International Perspectives, 1800 1965 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521802062)

This collection of essays explores the development of the lunatic asylum, and the concept of confinement for those considered insane, in different national contexts over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Leading scholars in the field of medical history have contributed extensive primary research through individual case studies in the context of the legal, social, economic, and political situations of thirteen different countries. The book represents the first truly international history of the mental hospital, and is, therefore, a landmark comparative study in the history of medicine.

Author: Roy Porter
ISBN-10: 0521802067
ISBN-13: 9780521802062
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2003
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.64lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d