Madness, religion and the state in early modern europe: a bavarian beacon
Auteur :
Lederer, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521853477
Date de publication :
4 mai 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
680 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is a regional study of psychology during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, before the emergence of professional psychiatry. It explores the treatment of mental illness in society and the use of spiritual remedies to deal with physical and mental ailments from melancholy to demonic possession.