The man who thought he was Napoleon : toward a political history of madness / Laure Murat ; translated by Deke Dusinberre ; with a foreword by David A. Bell.

  • Murat, Laure
Date:
2014
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About this work

Also known as

Homme qui se prenait pour Napoléon. English

Publication/Creation

Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2014.

Physical description

xiii, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Notes

"Originally published as L'homme que se prenait pour Napoléon : pour une histoire politique de la folie. © Copyright Éditions Gallimard, 2011"--Title page verso.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Revolutionary terror, or losing head and mind -- Asylum or political prison? -- The man who thought he was Napoleon -- Morbus democraticus -- Reason in revolt.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    PP.T.36
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 022602573X
  • 9780226025735