| Description |
1 online resource (262 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Body Matter; Nearest Heaven; The Medieval Cosmos; Lunacy in the Age of Reason; Eclipsed by Mental Science; An Elusive Proof; Our Mischievous Minds; A Distracting Glow; Tidal Rhythms; Reconciling Mind and Cosmos; Back Matter; Bibliography; Also Available. |
| Summary |
Lunacy, the legendary notion of minds unhinged by the moon, continues to captivate the popular imagination. Although it violates the assumptions of modern science and psychiatry, such belief remains common among mental health workers. Furthermore, several studies have found a small, unexplained correlation between behaviour and the lunar cycle. The book is divided into two parts. It begins with a historical account of the lunacy concept, followed by an investigation of hypothetical mechanism ... |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Mental illness.
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Mental illness. |
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Human beings -- Effect of the moon on.
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Human beings -- Effect of the moon on. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: McCrae, Niall. Moon and Madness. Luton : Andrews UK, ©2011 9781845402143 |
| ISBN |
9781845403317 (electronic book) |
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1845403312 (electronic book) |
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9781845402143 |
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