Madness in America : cultural and medical perceptions of mental illness before 1914 / Lynn Gamwell, Nancy Tomes.
In this book, Lynn Gamwell and Nancy Tomes explore the historical roots of Americans' understanding of madness today. Drawing on a rich array of sources, the authors interweave the perceptions of medical practitioners, the mentally ill and their families, and journalists, poets, novelists, and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca, N.Y. : Binghamton, N.Y. :
Cornell University Press ; Binghamton University Art Museum,
1995.
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| Series: | Cornell studies in the history of psychiatry.
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RC443 .G35 1995 |
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| Status: | Available Request this item |