Madness: A Very Short Introduction

Madness: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 153
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ISBN-10 : 9780199608034
ISBN-13 : 0199608032
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Book Synopsis Madness: A Very Short Introduction by : Andrew Scull

Download or read book Madness: A Very Short Introduction written by Andrew Scull and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Andrew Scull examines the social, historical, and culturally variable response to madness over the centuries, providing a provocative and entertaining examination of mental illness over more than two millennia"--Front cover flap.


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