Life in the Victorian asylum
Stevens, Mark (Archivist)2014
Book
'Life in the Victorian Asylum' reconstructs the lost world of the nineteenth century public asylums. This fresh take on the history of mental health reveals why county asylums were built, the sort of people they housed and the treatments they received, as well as the enduring legacy of these remarkable institutions.
Main title:
Life in the Victorian asylum / Mark Stevens.
Author:
Stevens, Mark (Archivist), author
Imprint:
S.l. : Pen and Sword History, 2014.S.l. : Pen and Sword History, 2014.
Collation:
176 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781781593738 (hbk)
Dewey class:
362.21094109034
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1696957