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Routledge Witchcraft and Hysteria in Elizabethan London Book

Name: Routledge Witchcraft and Hysteria in Elizabethan London Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the historical intersection of medicine and superstition in Elizabethan London with this scholarly work from Routledge. This book examines the period when witchcraft was at its height and investigates how Edward Jorden challenged prevailing beliefs. Jorden argued that hysteria, rather than demonic influence, was the true cause behind the witch-craze. By analyzing Jorden's 1603 pamphlet, 'Briefe Discourse of a Disease Called the Suffocation of the Mother,' readers gain insight into how the concept of hysteria was introduced into English psychiatry. This text is credited with helping to reclaim those thought to be demoniacally possessed for the field of medicine. The volume provides a reassessment of why Jorden wrote his famous pamphlet and places his work within its actual historical context. To provide a complete view of the era's debates, the book brings Jorden's pamphlet together with works from his adversaries, including John Swann. This is an essential resource for students and researchers interested in the history of psychiatry and the evolution of medical thought.

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Provides a deep historical reassessment of Edward Jorden's famous 1603 pamphlet regarding the suffocation of the mother.

Examines the transition of medical thought from demonic possession to the early concepts of hysteria in English psychiatry.

Includes primary source perspectives by featuring Jorden's pamphlet alongside works from his contemporary adversaries.

Sets the historical context of the Elizabethan London witch-craze to explain the motivations behind early medical writings.

Offered as a used book in good condition, making it an accessible choice for history and psychology researchers.

Part of the Tavistock Classic Reprints in the History of Psychiatry series published by Routledge.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415017882
Category: Books > Subjects > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Psychology & Psychiatry > Neuropsychology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 06 December 1990
Listed Since: 05 February 2007

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