Bedlam : London and its mad
Arnold, Catharine2008
Book
'Bedlam' examines London's treatment of the insane over the centuries, from the founding of Bethlehem Hospital in 1247 through the heyday of the great Victorian asylums to the more enlightened attitudes that prevail today.
Main title:
Bedlam : London and its mad / Catharine Arnold.
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Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2008.
Collation:
[xiii], 306 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Map on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-293) and index.
ISBN:
9781847370006 (hbk)
Dewey class:
362.210942109362.21
Language:
English
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BRN:
519626