num_pages: 332
description: In the state mental hospital as Ypsilanti, Michigan, are three men—a farmer, a clerk, and an electrician—each of whom believes that he is Jesus Christ. What impelled them to renounce their real identities? What led them to adopt the name that symbolizes the greatest and best in man? And would they give up their delusions if they were brought face to face? These are the questions Milton Rokeach set out to explore when he undertook the investigation described in this book. The story of the three Christs presents a poignant and fascinating picture of three lost men and at the same time constitutes a major psychological study which reaches to the very roots of the human personality.
language: English
title: The Three Christs of Ypsilanti: A Narrative Study of Three Lost Men
titlecomplete: The Three Christs of Ypsilanti: A Narrative Study of Three Lost Men
genres: 20th Century, Science, History, American, Medical, Philosophy, Mental Health, Psychology, Nonfiction, Mental Illness
ratings_count: 986
places: Ypsilanti, Michigan
publisher: Vintage