Custody, Care and Criminality: Forensic Psychiatry and Law in 19th Century Ireland
Brendan Kelly
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paperback. In this work, Brendan Kelly explores the background to Irish psychiatry in the 1800s and its development. Using detailed case studies from the original records, the author examines some of the more bizarre treatments and the history behind them. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; JMK; MMQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Signed and inscribed to Ivor Browne. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
In this fundamentally important work, Professor Brendan Kelly explores the background to Irish psychiatry in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, charting its progress and development. Using detailed case studies from the original records, the author examines some of the more unusual treatments explored and the history behind them. What emerges is a collection of piercing, untold stories of crime and illness, drama and tragedy. They are filled with a sense of the powerlessness of those detained and the dedicated – and sometimes misguided – enthusiasm of those trying to help. This book sheds important light on the foundations for ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The History Press Ireland Dublin
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845888299
SKU
KMK0025676
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