Medicine, Madness and Social History

Medicine, Madness and Social History
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Publisher : Palgrave MacMillan
Total Pages : 320
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Book Synopsis Medicine, Madness and Social History by : Roy Porter

Download or read book Medicine, Madness and Social History written by Roy Porter and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2007-06-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honoring and extending the work of historian Roy Porter, this volume offers lively, accessible and often topical chapters presenting orginal research on the social history of medicine, madness and the Enlightenment.


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