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Bedlam
Bedlam
Author: Catharine Arnold
"Bedlam!" The very name, derived from a nickname for the Bethlehem Hospital, conjures up graphic images of naked patients in filthy conditions, or parading untended wards deluded that they are Napoleon or Jesus Christ. This common image of madness can be traced to William Hogarth's 1735 Rake's Progress series, which depicts Bedlam as a fr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781847390004
ISBN-10: 1847390005
Publication Date: 6/1/2010
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Book Type: Paperback
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