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The invisible plague [electronic resource] : the rise of menta l illness from 1750 to the present / E. Fuller Torrey, Judy Miller.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: ACLS Humanities E-BookPublication details: Piscataway, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2003, c2001.Subject(s): Online resources:
Contents:
1. Introduction: why is the epidemic important? -- 2. The b irth of bedlam: insanity prior to 1700 -- 3. The "English malady" appears: England, 1700-1800 -- 4. "The clap of tortured hands": England, 1800-1850 -- 5. "A mania for madness": England, 1850-189 0 -- 6. "A great and progressive evil": England, 1890-1990 -- 7. The road to Grangegorman: Ireland, 1700-1990 -- 8. "A const antly increasing multitude": Atlantic Canada, 1700-1990 -- 9. "The disease whose frequency has become alarming": the United States, 17 00-1840 -- 10. An apostle for asylums: the United States, 1840-18 60 -- 11. "A very startling increase": the United States, 1860-18 90 -- 12. "The apocalyptic beast": the United States, 1890-1990 - - 13. Why is the epidemic forgotten? -- 14. Possible causes of epidemic insanity.
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"This electronic book contains the following additional features not found in the print version: Interactive links to informational resourc es on the Web"--Copyright and Permissions.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction: why is the epidemic important? -- 2. The b irth of bedlam: insanity prior to 1700 -- 3. The "English malady" appears: England, 1700-1800 -- 4. "The clap of tortured hands": England, 1800-1850 -- 5. "A mania for madness": England, 1850-189 0 -- 6. "A great and progressive evil": England, 1890-1990 -- 7. The road to Grangegorman: Ireland, 1700-1990 -- 8. "A const antly increasing multitude": Atlantic Canada, 1700-1990 -- 9. "The disease whose frequency has become alarming": the United States, 17 00-1840 -- 10. An apostle for asylums: the United States, 1840-18 60 -- 11. "A very startling increase": the United States, 1860-18 90 -- 12. "The apocalyptic beast": the United States, 1890-1990 - - 13. Why is the epidemic forgotten? -- 14. Possible causes of epidemic insanity.

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Transcribed from: The invisible plague : the rise of mental illne ss from 1750 to the present. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers Universit y Press, c2001. xiv, 416 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. 0813530032 0 520241207

This volume is made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Fo undation.

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