History of Delusions

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'Fascinating and compassionate' Horatio Clare

The King of France - thinking he was made of glass - was terrified he might shatter...and he wasn't alone.

After the Emperor met his end at Waterloo, an epidemic of Napoleons piled into France's asylums.

Throughout the nineteenth century, dozens of middle-aged women tried to convince their physicians that they were, in fact, dead.

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.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780861545308
Published: June 2023

Number of pages: 352
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 26 mm

Publisher: Oneworld Publications