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Committed to the State Asylum

- Insanity and Society in Nineteenth-Century Quebec and Ontario

About Committed to the State Asylum

An examination of the evolution of the asylum as the response to insanity in 19th-century Quebec and Ontario. Focusing on the creation and development of government-funded asylums for the insane, it argues that asylum development was the result of complex relationships among an array of people.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780773521896
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 216
  • Published:
  • November 5, 2001
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x152x17 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 372 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 10, 2025

Description of Committed to the State Asylum

An examination of the evolution of the asylum as the response to insanity in 19th-century Quebec and Ontario. Focusing on the creation and development of government-funded asylums for the insane, it argues that asylum development was the result of complex relationships among an array of people.

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