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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

In this seminal work, Dr. Szasz examines the similarities between the Inquisition and institutional psychiatry. His purpose is to show â€œthat 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.â€
Country USA
Brand Syracuse University Press
Manufacturer Syracuse University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber appendix, bibliography
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780815604617
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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