Recollections Of An Alienist: Personal And Professional (1916)

by Allan McLane Hamilton

Book Overview

Recollections Of An Alienist: Personal And Professional (1916) is a memoir written by Allan Mclane Hamilton, a prominent American psychiatrist and neurologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book is a collection of Hamilton's personal and professional experiences and observations, including his work with patients suffering from mental illness and his interactions with notable figures of his time, such as Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain. Hamilton also discusses the history and development of psychiatry as a field, as well as his own contributions to the discipline. The book offers a fascinating glimpse into the early days of psychiatry and the challenges faced by those working in the field.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120688167
• ISBN13: 9781120688163
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 498 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"