Performance, Madness and Psychiatry

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Performance, Madness and Psychiatry is written by A. Harpin and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1137337257 (ISBN 10) and 9781137337252 (ISBN 13).

This exciting collection of essays explores the complex area of madness and performance. The book spans from the 18th century to the present and unearths the overlooked history of theatre and performance in, and about, psychiatric asylums and hospitals. The book will appeal to historians, social scientists, theatre scholars, and artists alike.