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Nancy Tomes, Lynn Gamwell
182 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780801431616
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 01 May 1995
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"In this book, Lynn Gamwell and Nancy Tomes explore the historical roots of Americans' understanding of madness today. Drawing on a rich array of sources, the authors interweave the perceptions of medical practitioners, the mentally ill and their ...
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Nancy Tomes, Lynn Gamwell
182 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780801431616
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 01 May 1995
Description
"In this book, Lynn Gamwell and Nancy Tomes explore the historical roots of Americans' understanding of madness today. Drawing on a rich array of sources, the authors interweave the perceptions of medical practitioners, the mentally ill and their ...