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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
©2007.
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| Colección: | Architecture, landscape, and American culture series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 191 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-185) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780816654352 0816654352 |