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Madness and Revolution Paperback – October 17, 1992
| Elisabeth Roudinesco (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
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Elisabeth Roudinesco’s exploration of Theroigne’s life and afterlife restores a much-wronged woman to her rightful place in history. After vividly tracing Theroigne’s life, Roudinesco applies psychoanalysis to history, and history to psychiatry. She analyses the founding fathers of the asylum and the historians of the French Revolution, using their own assessments of Theroigne as revealing evidence. Her book adds a new dimension to our understanding of the French Revolution, early feminism and the birth of the modern asylum.
- Print length294 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherVerso
- Publication dateOctober 17, 1992
- Dimensions6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
- ISBN-100860915972
- ISBN-13978-0860915973
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“A cool and elegant yet moving biography, translated into the best kind of English prose by Martin Thom.”—Ruth Rendell, Daily Telegraph
“Theroigne takes her place once more as a leading protagonist in three interlocking dramas: The Revolution, the birth of feminism, and the invention of psychiatry.”—Voice Literary Supplement
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- Publisher : Verso; New edition. New edition. (October 17, 1992)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 294 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0860915972
- ISBN-13 : 978-0860915973
- Item Weight : 1.08 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,419,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4,379 in Educator Biographies
- #13,311 in French History (Books)
- #48,374 in Women's Biographies
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