« Even the most ignorant among the insane are not beyond the reach of instruction » : l’école à l’Asile de Hanwell ou le pari controversé d’un aliéniste engagé (1839-1853)

Dr John Conolly (1794-1866) was one of the major figures in Victorian psychiatry. He became famous thanks to his work as medical superintendent of Hanwell Pauper Lunatic Asylum, located about 10 miles west of London. As soon as he was appointed there, in 1839, he implemented a whole new policy of no...

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Main Author: Laurence Dubois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Universitaires de la Méditerranée 2016-05-01
Series:Cahiers Victoriens et Edouardiens
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/cve/2590
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