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Madness and society in eighteenth-century Scotland / R.A. Houston.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Houston, R. A. (Robert Allan), 1954-
- Series:
- Oxford studies in social history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mental illness--Scotland--History--18th century.
- Mental illness.
- Mental illness--Scotland--Public opinion--History--18th century.
- Social psychiatry--Scotland--History--18th century.
- Social psychiatry.
- Mental illness--Scotland--Public opinion.
- Social history.
- Public opinion.
- History.
- Scotland.
- Mental illness--Public opinion.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 450 pages).
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press, 2000.
- System Details:
- text file
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Houston, R.A. (Robert Allan), 1954- Madness and society in eighteenth-century Scotland.
- ISBN:
- 1280445548
- 9781280445545
- OCLC:
- 666957420
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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