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History of Delusions The Glass King, a Substitute Husband & a Walking Corpse

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History of Delusions The Glass King, a Substitute Husband & a Walking Corpse

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ISBN: 9780861545308
Title: History of Delusions The Glass King, a Substitute Husband & a Walking Corpse
Author: SHEPHERD VICTORIA

The King of France - thinking he was made of glass - was terrified he might shatter… and he wasn't alone. After the Emperor met his end at Waterloo, an epidemic of 'Napoleons' piled into France's asylums. Throughout the nineteenth century, dozens of middle-aged women tried to convince their physicians that they were, in fact, dead. For centuries we've dismissed delusions as something for doctors to sort out behind locked doors. But delusions are more than just bizarre quirks - they hold the key to our collective anxieties and traumas. In this ground-breaking history, Victoria Shepherd uncovers stories of delusions from medieval times to the present day and implores us to identify reason in apparent madness.

Format: Paperback
Price: $35.00

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Weight 408 g
Dimensions 198 × 130 × 25 mm