A Social History of Madness

A Social History of Madness
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Publisher : Grove Press
Total Pages : 261
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ISBN-10 : 1555841856
ISBN-13 : 9781555841850
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Download or read book A Social History of Madness written by Roy Porter and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares the insights and observations of kings, poets, artists, and writers considered clinically insane


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Shares the insights and observations of kings, poets, artists, and writers considered clinically insane