Madmen. A social history of madhouses, mad-doctors & lunatics
Häftad bok. Stroud, Tempus Publishing. 2006. 336 sidor.
Mycket gott skick. Limmat mjukband. Med planscher. / Printed wrappers. With plates.
Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 0752437305
- Titel
- Madmen - a social history of madhouses, mad-doctors & lunatics
- Författare
- Porter, Roy
- Utgivningsår
- 2006
- Omfång
- 336 sidor
- Bandtyp
- (pbk.
- Språk
- English
- Baksidestext
- Roy Porter looks at the bizarre and savage practices of doctors treating those afflicted by 'manias' ranging from huge doses of opium, bloodletting and cold water immersion, to beatings, confinement in cages and blistering.