Voice for the mad : the life of Dorothea Dix / David Gollaher.
Voice for the mad : the life of Dorothea Dix / David Gollaher.
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Publisher
New York : Free Press, c1995.
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N362.21092/D619/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 538 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Publisher
New York : Free Press, c1995.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1995.
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Summary
A woman of profound religious conviction, Dix believed that God had called her to a divine mission: to become the voice of the mad, speaking for those unable to speak for themselves. Accordingly, she threw herself into her vocation with an all-consuming intensity. Obsessed with the insane, she all but ignored the most celebrated reform movements of...
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Voice for the mad : the life of Dorothea Dix / David Gollaher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-526) and index.
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c1995.
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N362.21092/D619/1
Record Identifier
74VMBGXpzbod
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMBGXpzbod
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ISBN
0029123992
9780029123997
DDC
362.21092 B
MMS ID
991002442369702626
