The confinement of the Insane : International perspectives, 1800-1965

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.

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Published: New York Cambridge University Press 2003
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Institutions: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
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Summary: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.