Performance, Madness and Psychiatry

Performance, Madness and Psychiatry
Author: A. Harpin
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2014-08-26
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1137337257

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This exciting collection of essays explores the complex area of madness and performance. The book spans from the 18th century to the present and unearths the overlooked history of theatre and performance in, and about, psychiatric asylums and hospitals. The book will appeal to historians, social scientists, theatre scholars, and artists alike.


Performance, Madness and Psychiatry
Language: en
Pages: 229
Authors: A. Harpin
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-08-26 - Publisher: Springer

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This exciting collection of essays explores the complex area of madness and performance. The book spans from the 18th century to the present and unearths the ov
Performance, Madness and Psychiatry
Language: en
Pages: 218
Authors: A. Harpin
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-08-26 - Publisher: Springer

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