Lunatic Hospitals in Georgian England constitutes the first comprehensive study of the philanthropic asylum system in Georgian England. Using original research and drawing upon a wide range of expertise on the history of mental health this book demonstrates the crucial role of the lunatic hospitals in the early development of a national system of psychiatric institutions.
These hospitals were to form an essential historical link in the emergence of a national system of institutional provision for mentally disordered people. They provided important prototypes for the subsequent development of a network of state-sponsored lunatic asylums during the nineteenth century.
This is an impressive volume which covers various areas including:
This book will interest specialist historians as well as mental health professionals and people interested in local and regional studies.
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Lunatic Hospitals in Georgian England constitutes the first comprehensive study of the philanthropic asylum system in Georgian England. Using original research and drawing upon a wide range of expertise on the history of mental health this book demonstrates the crucial role of the lunatic hospitals in the early development of a national system of psychiatric institutions.
These hospitals were to form an essential historical link in the emergence of a national system of institutional provision for mentally disordered people. They provided important prototypes for the subsequent development of a network of state-sponsored lunatic asylums during the nineteenth century.
This is an impressive volume which covers various areas including:
This book will interest specialist historians as well as mental health professionals and people interested in local and regional studies.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Routledge Studies in the Social History of Medicine |
Release date | June 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | June 2007 |
Authors | Leonard Smith |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 306 |
Edition | annotated edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-37516-0 |
Barcode | 9780415375160 |
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LSN | 0-415-37516-9 |