A curious history of the strange, wonderful and sometimes terrifying worlds created by our minds.
'An utterly engrossing book.' ZOE WILLIAMS
For centuries we've dismissed delusions as something for doctors to sort out behind locked doors. But delusions are more than just bizarre quirks - they hold the key to collective anxieties and traumas.
In this groundbreaking history, Victoria Shepherd uncovers stories of delusions from medieval times to the present day and implores us to identify reason in apparent madness.
ISBN: | 9780861545308 |
Publication date: | 1st June 2023 |
Author: | Victoria Shepherd |
Publisher: | Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 352 pages |
Genres: |
Psychiatric nursing / Mental health nursing Cognitive and behavioural neuroscience History: plagues, diseases, famines Psychiatric and mental disorders Popular Science Popular psychology Dreams and their interpretation Abnormal psychology Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality Psychology: states of consciousness Medical sociology History of medicine |