The Faber book of madness
By: edited by Roy Porter.
Contributors: Porter, Roy, 1946-
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 1991
Place of publication: London; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 572
Subjects: Mental illness -- Miscellanea.; Mentally ill, Writings of the.; Mentally ill -- Case studies.
Other titles: Book of madness.
Description: It is true that little is known about the mind and for that matter the mind in the state of derangement. This book does not unlock the secrets of either but it does give the reader a look into the different states and perhaps possible causes that lead to insanity. The author provides a collaboration of letters taken from history that describes the point of view of the patient and their families as well as the physicians who dealt with the patients.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [539]-551) and index.