Manufacture of madness, the: a comparative study of the inquisition and the mental health movement
Auteur :
Szasz, Thomas
Éditeur :
Syracuse University Press
ISBN :
9780815604617
Date de publication :
1 avr. 1997
Dimensions :
21,0 x 13,3 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Every age, labels others to a particular fate, such as the witch consigned to the fire. The priest has now been replaced by the psychiatrist and this text examines the role of medicine as a more insidious tyrant than religion, as it claims to be beneficial to both the patient and the commonwealth.