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A Space of Their Own: The Archaeology of Nineteenth Century Lunatic Asylums in Britain, South Australia and TasmaniaThe Changing Face of Insanity and Rise of the Institution

A Space of Their Own: The Archaeology of Nineteenth Century Lunatic Asylums in Britain, South... [While lunatic asylums, hospitals for the insane and madhouses had existed prior to the nineteenth century, it was not until this century that these new emerging treatment regimes bought attention to the physical design of these places and what life was like within them. This attention was to lead to the systematic construction of new lunatic asylums.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Space of Their Own: The Archaeology of Nineteenth Century Lunatic Asylums in Britain, South Australia and TasmaniaThe Changing Face of Insanity and Rise of the Institution

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Springer New York
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© Springer-Verlag New York 2007
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978-0-387-73385-2
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37 –47
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10.1007/978-0-387-73386-9_4
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Abstract

[While lunatic asylums, hospitals for the insane and madhouses had existed prior to the nineteenth century, it was not until this century that these new emerging treatment regimes bought attention to the physical design of these places and what life was like within them. This attention was to lead to the systematic construction of new lunatic asylums.]

Published: Jan 1, 2007

Keywords: Select Committee; Mechanical Restraint; Moral Treatment; Lunatic Asylum; Charity Hospital

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