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 deeply entangled in a fast-changing world.

• | : Prof Owen Davies (Professor of Social History, Professor of Social History, University of Hertfordshire)
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 28, 2023
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 368 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 019887300X
• | ISBN-13: 9780198873006