Roy Porter and David Wright (eds), The confinement of the insane: international perspectives, 1800–1965, Cambridge University Press, 2003, pp. xvii, 371, £50.00, US$70.00 (hardback 0-521-80206-7).

Andrew Scull

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Roy Porter and David Wright (eds), The confinement of the insane: international perspectives, 1800–1965, Cambridge University Press, 2003, pp. xvii, 371, £50.00, US$70.00 (hardback 0-521-80206-7).

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Information: Medical History , Volume 49 , Issue 1 , 01 January 2005 , pp. 109 - 110

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Roy Porter and David Wright (eds), The confinement of the insane: international perspectives, 1800–1965, Cambridge University Press, 2003, pp. xvii, 371, £50.00, US$70.00 (hardback 0-521-80206-7).

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