A History of Delusions

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A History of Delusions
Victoria Shepherd
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Hardback
h216 x 135mm - 352pg
2 Jun 2022 UK
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9780861540914
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From the presenter of the Radio 4 hit series A History of DelusionsWhy would someone wake up and claim they' re Napoleon? Or believe they have been turned into a wolf and demand to be fed raw meat? For centuries, we' ve dismissed delusions as a problem for the shrinks to sort out in distant asylums. But delusions are more than just bizarre case studies - they tell stories of collective anxieties and traumas. In this groundbreaking history, Victoria Shepherd explores delusions from ancient times to present and implores us to identify reason in apparent madness. Isn' t it perfectly understandable to believe you' ve got the wrong head when the guillotine takes the heads of hundreds every day? Who cannot sympathise with the man who believes he is already dead, when all his comrades died in the battlefields? We all have it in us to become delusional. In understanding delusions, we come closer to understanding ourselves.
' This fascinating and compassionate exploration of minds in crisis reveals the articulate, sustaining and explicable nature of delusion. Engrossing in its explorations and deeply moving in its findings, this is a captivating study of how expressions of trauma can be understood, and a powerful argument for treatment by "kind attention". ' -- Horatio Clare, author of Heavy Light
Victoria Shepherd conceived and produced the ten-part series A History of Delusions for BBC Radio 4. She has produced scores of documentaries and major strands for BBC Radio 4; she is also a writer, with an M. A. in creative writing from the University of East Anglia.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780861540914
Published: 2 Jun 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Hardback
Height: 216mm
Width: 135mm
Pages: 352

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