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Excerpt from The Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 35: May to October, 1889
IN the foregoing chapter I have sketched the triumph of science in destroying the idea that individual lunatics are possessed by devils, - in establishing the truth that insanity is physical disease, - and in substituting for superstitious cruelties toward the insane a treatment mild, kindly, and based upon ascertained facts.
The Satan who had so long troubled individual men and women thus became extinct; henceforth his fossil remains only were preserved; they may Still be found in the' sculptures and storied windows of mediaeval churches, in sundry liturgies, and in popular forms of speech.
But another Satan still lived - a Satan who wrought on a larger scale - who took possession of multitudes. For, after this triumph of the scientific method, there still remained a class of mental disorders which could not'be treated in asylums, which were not yet fully explained by science, and which therefore gave arguments of much apparent strength to the supporters of the old theological view: these were the epidemics of diabolic possession which for so many centuries afflicted various parts of the world.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the history of the shifting perception of mental illness as it has been impacted by scientific discovery and the changing religious landscape in Europe and North America between the 11th to the 19th centuries. The author traces how the treatment of mental illness shifted from an approach that saw madness as stemming from demonic influences to a more compassionate medical model. This book also examines the rise and fall of a range of theories about mental illness, including the idea of insanity as divine possession, and the development of asylums and other institutions for the treatment of mental health. By providing thorough context and the evolution of ideas within a specific historical frame, this book will appeal to readers of history or religious studies; however, its accessibility and clear prose will make it of value to anyone with a more casual interest in the history of medical practice or the history of mental health treatment in the West. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334765605_0
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