Theaters Of Madness

Insane Asylums And Nineteenth-Century American Culture

by Benjamin Reiss
language: english
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS, July of 2008 ‧
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In the mid-1800s a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums - many of which became unexpected centers of cultural activity. This work prompts us to reflect on what our society can learn from a generation that urgently and creatively tried to solve the problem of mental illness.

Theaters Of Madness

Insane Asylums And Nineteenth-Century American Culture

by Benjamin Reiss

Property Description
ISBN: 9780226709642
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
Release Date: July of 2008
Language: English
Dimensions: 170 x 230 x 15 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 240
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > Art > Performing Arts
EAN: 9780226709642