The 19th century was a time of extraordinary scientific innovation, but with the rise of psychiatry, faiths and popular beliefs were often seen as signs of a diseased mind. By exploring the beliefs of asylum patients, we see the 19th century in a new light, with science, faith, and the supernatural deeply entangled in a fast-changing world.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Preface
- Part one: A world of insanity
- Introduction
- 1: Explaining away the witch trials
- 2: Pathologizing the supernatural present
- 3: Madness in popular medicine
- 4: The mad, the bad, and the supernatural in court
- Part two: Inner lives
- Introduction
- 5: Between Heaven and Hell
- 6: Encounters with witches, spirits, and fairies
- 7: Making sense of science and technology
- Epilogue
