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Theaters of Madness

- Insane Asylums and Nineteenth-Century American Culture

About Theaters of Madness

In the mid-1800s a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums - many of which became unexpected centers of cultural activity. This work prompts us to reflect on what our society can learn from a generation that urgently and creatively tried to solve the problem of mental illness.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226709642
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 240
  • Published:
  • June 30, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x229x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 402 g.
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Expected delivery: December 21, 2024
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Description of Theaters of Madness

In the mid-1800s a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums - many of which became unexpected centers of cultural activity. This work prompts us to reflect on what our society can learn from a generation that urgently and creatively tried to solve the problem of mental illness.

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