Troubled by faith: insanity and the supernatural in the age of the asylum

The 19th century was a time of extraordinary scientific innovation, but with the rise of psychiatry, faiths and popular beliefs were often seen as signs of a diseased mind. By exploring the beliefs of asylum patients, we see the 19th century in a new light, with science, faith, and the supernatural...

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Auteur principal: Davies, Owen 1969- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Oxford Oxford University Press [2023]
Dans:Année: 2023
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Aliénation mentale / Le surnaturel / Psychologie des religions / Histoire 1800-1900
RelBib Classification:AE Psychologie de la religion
TJ Époque moderne
ZD Psychologie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Psychiatry and religion History 19th century
B Social History / HISTORY
B Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
B Geschichte der Religion
B Généraux / EDUCATION
B History of religion
B Social & Cultural History
B 18. Jahrhundert (1700 bis 1799 n. Chr.)
B Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte
B 19. Jahrhundert (1800 bis 1899 n. Chr.)
B Belief and doubt History 19th century
B European history
B Généraux / HISTORY / Modern
B Généraux / Europe / HISTORY
B Europäische Geschichte
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Résumé:The 19th century was a time of extraordinary scientific innovation, but with the rise of psychiatry, faiths and popular beliefs were often seen as signs of a diseased mind. By exploring the beliefs of asylum patients, we see the 19th century in a new light, with science, faith, and the supernatural deeply entangled in a fast-changing world
ISBN:019887300X