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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
PartNumber	appendix, bibliography
Height	8.25
Length	5.5
Weight	1.04940036712
Width	0.9255
NumberOfItems	1
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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