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Jennifer Radden finds, within Robert Burton's religious and humoral explanations in his 'Anatomy of Melancholy', a remarkably coherent account of normal and abnormal psychology with echoes in modern day clinical psychology.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Radden, Jennifer (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Burton, Robert, > 1577-1640. > Anatomy of melancholy.
Burton, Robert, > 1577-1640.
Burton, Robert, > 1577-1640 > Anatomy of melancholy. > Selections
Burton, Robert, > 1577-1640
Anatomy of melancholy (Burton, Robert)
Melancholy.
Psychology.
Medicine in literature.
Medicine > History > 17th century.
Depressive Disorder > history
Depressive Disorder
Medicine in Literature
History, 17th Century
Psychology
Mélancolie.
Psychologie.
Médecine dans la littérature.
Médecine > Histoire > 17e siècle.
melancholy.
psychology.
Medicine in literature
Medicine
Melancholy
1600-1699
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Jennifer Radden finds, within Robert Burton's religious and humoral explanations in his 'Anatomy of Melancholy', a remarkably coherent account of normal and abnormal psychology with echoes in modern day clinical psychology.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 325 pages .)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780199348213
0199348219
0199348200
9780199348206
9780190651503
0190651504