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Manufacture of Madness: A Comparative Study of the Inquisition and the Mental Health Movement

Manufacture of Madness: A Comparative Study of the Inquisition and the Mental Health Movement

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In this seminal work, Dr. Szasz examines the similarities between the Inquisition and institutional psychiatry. His purpose is to show “that the belief in mental illness and the social actions to whic

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  • Author: Szasz, Thomas
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Page Count: 406
  • Publish Date: April 01 1997
  • ISBN10: 0815604610
  • Language: English
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By: Szasz, Thomas

In this seminal work, Dr. Szasz examines the similarities between the Inquisition and institutional psychiatry. His purpose is to show “that the belief in mental illness and the social actions to which it leads have the same moral implications and political consequences as had the belief in witchcraft and the social actions to which it led.”

Author: Thomas Szasz
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 04/01/1997
Pages: 406
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.62w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780815604617
Language: English

Author

Szasz, Thomas
Binding

ISBN10

0815604610
ISBN13

9780815604617
Page Count

406
Published Date

April 01 1997
Language

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