Hysteria: The disturbing history
by Andrew Scull
Andrew Scull examines the disturbing history of hysteria, tracing how this complex condition has been understood within medicine and society. The book offers a historical account of changing interpretations and the enduring questions surrounding one of medicine’s most controversial concepts.
About This Book
Hysteria has occupied an uncertain place between medicine, psychology, and culture.
Andrew Scull explores the disturbing history of the condition and the changing ways it has been interpreted.
The book considers how ideas about hysteria have developed over time within medical and social contexts.
It offers a historical perspective on a complex and controversial subject.
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