Title Madness and society in eighteenth-century Scotland / R.A. Houston

Published Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press, 2000

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 450 pages) Series Oxford studies in social history Oxford studies in social history. Summary How did people view mental health problems in the 18th century, and what do the attitudes of ordinary people towards those afflicted tell us about the values of society at the time? This study draws on contemporary sources Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Mental illness -- Scotland -- History -- 18th century Mental illness -- Scotland -- Public opinion -- History -- 18th century Social psychiatry -- Scotland -- History -- 18th century Mental illness -- Scotland -- Public opinion Mental Disorders -- history Social Conditions -- history HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General. MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine. MEDICAL -- Diseases. MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine. MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine. Mental illness Mental illness -- Public opinion Social psychiatry Waanzin. Psychisch gestoorden. Sociale aspecten. SUBJECT Scotland Subject Scotland Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book ISBN 1280445548 9781280445545 9780191542985 0191542989

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