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Mystical Bedlam: Madness, Anxiety and Healing in Seventeenth-Century England (Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine)
Michael. Macdonald
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hardcover. Mystical Bedlam explores the social history of insanity of early seventeenth-century England by means of a detailed analysis of the records of Richard Napier. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 655. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Mystical Bedlam explores the social history of insanity of early seventeenth-century England by means of a detailed analysis of the records of Richard Napier, a clergyman and astrological physician, who treated over 2000 mentally disturbed patients between 1597 and 1634. Napier's clients were drawn from every social rank and his therapeutic techniques included all the types of psychological healing practised at the time. His vivid descriptions of his clients' afflictions and complaints illuminate the thoughts and feelings of ordinary people. This book goes beyond simply analysing mental disorder in a seventeenth-century astrological and medical practice. It reveals contemporary attitudes towards ... Read more
Mystical Bedlam explores the social history of insanity of early seventeenth-century England by means of a detailed analysis of the records of Richard Napier, a clergyman and astrological physician, who treated over 2000 mentally disturbed patients between 1597 and 1634. Napier's clients were drawn from every social rank and his therapeutic techniques included all the types of psychological healing practised at the time. His vivid descriptions of his clients' afflictions and complaints illuminate the thoughts and feelings of ordinary people. This book goes beyond simply analysing mental disorder in a seventeenth-century astrological and medical practice. It reveals contemporary attitudes towards ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521231701
SKU
KTS0036157
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