Troubled by Faith: Insanity and the Supernatural in the Age of the Asylum
The 19th century was a time of extraordinary scientific innovation, but with the rise of psychiatry, faiths and popular beliefs were often seen as signs of a diseased mind. By exploring the beliefs of asylum patients, we see the 19th century in a new light, with science, faith, and the supernatural...
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Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
2023
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Dans: | Année: 2023 |
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Aliénation mentale
/ Le surnaturel
/ Psychologie des religions
/ Histoire 1800-1900
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Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Social History / HISTORY
B Psychiatry and religion B Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 B Geschichte der Religion B Généraux / EDUCATION B History of religion B Social & Cultural History B 18. Jahrhundert (1700 bis 1799 n. Chr.) B Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte B 19. Jahrhundert (1800 bis 1899 n. Chr.) B Belief and doubt B European history B Généraux / HISTORY / Modern B Généraux / Europe / HISTORY B Europäische Geschichte |
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Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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Résumé: | The 19th century was a time of extraordinary scientific innovation, but with the rise of psychiatry, faiths and popular beliefs were often seen as signs of a diseased mind. By exploring the beliefs of asylum patients, we see the 19th century in a new light, with science, faith, and the supernatural deeply entangled in a fast-changing world. |
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ISBN: | 0198873018 |