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Madness and Revolution by Roudinesco, Elisabeth

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Condition
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A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the book cover but the book is still completely intact. The binding may be slightly damaged around the edges but it is still completely intact. May have some underlining and highlighting of text and some writing in the margins, but there are no missing pages or anything else that would compromise the readability or legibility of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Paperback
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780860915973

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Verso Books
ISBN-10
0860915972
ISBN-13
9780860915973
eBay Product ID (ePID)
968650

Product Key Features

Book Title
Madness and Revolution
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1992
Topic
Europe / France
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Author
Elisabeth Roudinesco
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
92-239075
Reviews
"... erudite, rich in illuminating cross-cultural allusions, and informed by an energetic intelligence."-- The Independent "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, "... erudite, rich in illuminating cross-cultural allusions, and informed by an energetic intelligence."- The Independent "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
Dewey Edition
20
Grade From
College Freshman
Dewey Decimal
944.04092
Synopsis
'An impure Joan of Arc' or 'a radiant Penthesilea'--Theroigne de Mericourt remains one of the most misrepresented figures of the French revolution. Theroigne loved the Revolution; she refused the roles prescribed by her sex; and, at the age of thirty-one, she lost her reason. From these three facts, historians have woven tenacious myths about women, madness and revolution which reveal more about their own phantasms and allegiances than about Theroigne herself. 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., .An impure Joan of Arc. or .a radiant Penthesilea..Theroigne de Mericourt remains one of the most misrepresented figures of the French revolution. Theroigne loved the Revolution; she refused the roles prescribed by her sex; and, at the age of thirty-one, she lost her reason. From these three facts, historians have woven tenacious myths about women, madness and revolution which reveal more about their own phantasms and allegiances than about Theroigne herself. 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.

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