Bedlam: London's Hospital for the Mad
Paul Chambers explores the history of Bedlam, London’s hospital for the mad. With its focus on the institution and its place in the city’s past, this book provides a concise historical look at changing attitudes toward mental illness, care, and confinement.
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Bedlam: London’s Hospital for the Mad examines the history of one of London’s most well-known institutions.
Paul Chambers focuses on Bedlam and its association with the treatment and care of people described as mad.
The book offers a historical perspective on mental health institutions and their place in London’s past.
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