The Politics of Madness: The State, Insanity and Society in England, 1845-1914

by Bill Forsythe and Joseph Melling

The discovery and treatment of insanity remains one of the most debated and discussed issues in social history.

Focusing on the second half of the nineteenth century, The Politics of Madness provides a new perspective on this important topic, based on research drawn from both local and national material. Within a social and cultural history of the English political and class order, it presents a fresh appraisal of the significance of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138008699
• ISBN13: 9781138008694
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"