The architecture of madness : insane asylums in the United States /
Carla Yanni tells a compelling story of therapeutic design, from Americas earliest purpose-built institutions for the insane to the asylum construction frenzy in the second half of the century. Generously illustrated, The Architecture of Madness is a fresh and original look at the American medical e...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
©2007.
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Series: | Architecture, landscape, and American culture series.
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Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
Summary: | Carla Yanni tells a compelling story of therapeutic design, from Americas earliest purpose-built institutions for the insane to the asylum construction frenzy in the second half of the century. Generously illustrated, The Architecture of Madness is a fresh and original look at the American medical establishments century-long preoccupation with therapeutic architecture as a way to cure social ills. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 191 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-185) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780816654352 0816654352 |