Madness in America: Cultural and Medical Perceptions of Mental Illness Before 1914 (Cornell Studies in the History of Psychiatry)

Drawing on a rich array of sources, Lynn Gamwell and Nancy Tomes explore the historical roots of American's understanding of madness in this lavishly illustrated book.

• Author
• Lynn Gamwell, Nancy Tomes

• Format
• hardcover

• Pages
• 182

• Publisher
• Cornell University Press

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780801431616

• Genres
• psychology, history

• Release date
• 1995