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The Confinement of the Insane: International Perspectives, 1800-1965
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This collection of essays explores the development of the lunatic asylum, and the concept of confinement for those considered insane, in different national contexts over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Leading scholars in the field of medical history have contributed extensive primary research through individual case studies in the context of the legal, social, economic, and political situations of thirteen different countries. The book represents the first truly international history of the mental hospital, and is, therefore, a landmark comparative study in the history of medicine.

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Robben Island, an island off the southern coast of South Africa barely six miles from Cape Town, the capital city of the Cape Colony in the nineteenth century, accommodated 'lunatics', 'lepers' and the 'chronic sick' for nearly a century after 1846.

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  • Title The Confinement of the Insane: International Perspectives, 1800-1965
  • Author Roy Porter (Editor); David Wright (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First
  • Pages 392
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
  • Date 2003-08-07
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780521802062 / 0521802067
  • Weight 1.64 lbs (0.74 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 1 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Mentally Challenged
  • Library of Congress subjects Psychiatric hospitals - History - 19th, Psychiatric hospitals - History - 20th
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002031403
  • Dewey Decimal Code 362.210
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