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Princeton University Press Masters of Bedlam - Princeton Legacy Library Book

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Psychology & Psychiatry

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Explore the history of psychiatry through Masters of Bedlam, a detailed study published by Princeton University Press. This work examines the lives and careers of nineteenth-century mad-doctors to reveal how the modern profession of psychiatry was built. Readers follow a journey that begins with the secret and shady practices of the early trade in lunacy. The narrative moves through the era of utopian expectations driven by the lunacy reform movement, eventually reaching the reality of the Victorian barracks-asylums. These institutions served as museums of madness where many nineteenth-century alienists were forced to work. This book provides a unique perspective on a century of change, tracing the evolution of mental health care from unreformed practices to the established medical field. It is an essential read for those interested in the history of medical practitioners and the development of healthcare systems.

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Traces the historical development of the modern psychiatry profession through the lives of nineteenth-century mad-doctors.

Examines the shift from secret and shady lunacy practices to the organized medical field.

Provides insight into the lunacy reform movement and the utopian expectations that accompanied it.

Details the reality of Victorian barracks-asylums and the working conditions of nineteenth-century alienists.

Part of the respected Princeton Legacy Library collection from Princeton University Press.

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Brand: Princeton University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0691637326
Category: Books > Subjects > Science, Nature & Maths > Reference > Psychology & Psychiatry
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 03 May 2016
Listed Since: 10 February 2016

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