The Most Solitary of Afflictions

The Most Solitary of Afflictions

Author: Andrew Scull

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 9780300107548

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Andrew Scull studies the evolution of the treatment of lunacy in England, tracing transformations in social practices & beliefs, the development of institutional management of the mad, & exposing the contrasts between the expectations of asylum founders & the harsh realities of institutional life. Originally published: 1993.