The Confinement of the Insane: International Perspectives, 1800–1965

by Roy Porter (Editor), David Wright (Editor)

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.

Genres: Psychiatry

392 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Roy's books cover several fields: the history of geology, London, 18th-Century British ideas and society, medicine, madness, quackery, patients and practitioners, literature and art, on which subjects (and others) he published over 200 books are articles.

List of works can be found @ wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Porter )

Reviews

[Durakov · Rating 4 out of 5]

Look, you're a freak if you're reading this, so there's not much to say. It's a bunch of essays about confinement of the insane around the world.