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Title: Description of the Retreat: An Institution Near York for Insane Persons of the Society of Friends Containing an Account of Its Origin and Progress, the Modes of Treatment, and a Statement of Cases

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Series:             Psychiatric Monograph Series, 7
Language:        English

Size
Length:        227 Pages


Publisher Notes
In 1796 William Tuke and his fellow Quakers opened The Retreat and embarked on a revolution in the humane treatment of people suffering from mental illness. This is a facsimile edition of the 1813 document published by Tuke's grandson Samuel. This document became one of the founding documents of modern psychiatry.

Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Description of the Retreat: An Institution Near York for Insane Persons of the Society of Friends Containing an Account of Its Origin and Progress, the Modes of Treatment, and a Statement of Cases and it was written by Samuel Tuke, York Retreat. This edition of Description of the Retreat: An Institution Near York for Insane Persons of the Society of Friends Containing an Account of Its Origin and Progress, the Modes of Treatment, and a Statement of Cases is in a Book format. This books publish date is January 1996 and it has a suggested retail price of $. There are 227 pages in the book and it was published by Process Press. The 10 digit ISBN is 1899209042 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9781899209040. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.