Madness : American Protestant responses to mental illness / Heather H. Vacek.

  • Vacek, Heather H., 1969-
Date:
[2015]
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Publication/Creation

Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2015]

Physical description

xii, 271 pages ; 24 cm.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction: Christianity and mental illness -- Making theological sense out of suffering, sin, and sickness: Cotton Mather -- Christian vocation and the shape the secular profession: Benjamin Rush -- Advocating for the helpless, forgotten, and insane: Dorothea Dix -- Reclaiming religious authority in medicine: Anton Boisen -- A passionate plea to engage finds lukewarm reaction: Karl Menninger -- Conclusion: Suffering, stigma, and hospitality.

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    History of Medicine
    PP.CZ.6
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ISBN

  • 9781481300575
  • 1481300571