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The invisible plague the rise of mental illness from 1750 to the present

Title
The invisible plague [electronic resource] : the rise of mental illness from 1750 to the present / E. Fuller Torrey, Judy Miller.
Author
Torrey, E. Fuller (Edwin Fuller), 1937-
Publication
Piscataway, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2003, c2001.

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American Council of Learned Societies.
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ACLS Humanities E-Book. URL: http://www.humanitiesebook.org
Series Statement
ACLS Humanities E-Book
Subject
  • Psychiatric epidemiology
  • Mental illness > History > 18th century
  • Mental illness > History > 19th century
  • Mental illness > History > 20th century
Note
  • Cover title; description based on screen of 2003-08-20.
  • "This electronic book contains the following additional features not found in the print version: Interactive links to informational resources on the Web"--Copyright and Permissions.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
File Type (note)
  • Electronic text and image data.
Funding (note)
  • This volume is made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
System Details (note)
  • Mode of access: Intranet.
Contents
1. Introduction: why is the epidemic important? -- 2. The birth 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, 1850-1890 -- 6. "A great and progressive evil": England, 1890-1990 -- 7. The road to Grangegorman: Ireland, 1700-1990 -- 8. "A constantly increasing multitude": Atlantic Canada, 1700-1990 -- 9. "The disease whose frequency has become alarming": the United States, 1700-1840 -- 10. An apostle for asylums: the United States, 1840-1860 -- 11. "A very startling increase": the United States, 1860-1890 -- 12. "The apocalyptic beast": the United States, 1890-1990 -- 13. Why is the epidemic forgotten? -- 14. Possible causes of epidemic insanity.
OCLC
(dli)HEB90002
Author
Torrey, E. Fuller (Edwin Fuller), 1937-
Title
The invisible plague [electronic resource] : the rise of mental illness from 1750 to the present / E. Fuller Torrey, Judy Miller.
Imprint
Piscataway, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2003, c2001.
Series
ACLS Humanities E-Book
File Type
Electronic text and image data.
System Details
Mode of access: Intranet.
Funding
This volume is made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Original Version
Transcribed from: The invisible plague : the rise of mental illness from 1750 to the present. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2001. xiv, 416 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. 0813530032 0520241207
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American Council of Learned Societies.
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ACLS Humanities E-Book. URL: http://www.humanitiesebook.org/
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