Davis, Mark
Asylum: Inside the Pauper Lunatic Asylums
- ISBN 13:
- 9781445695211
- author:
- Davis, Mark
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Amberley Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 16.5 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, General, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Asylum Inside the Pauper Lunatic Asylums by Mark Davis The 'county asylum' or 'pauper lunatic asylum' was once an accepted and essential part of society, but with the advent of 'care in the community', these institutions have largely been consigned to history. In 1914, there were over 100,000 patients living in such asylums, many of whom spent their entire lives under care and treatment. These buildings, now empty and derelict or converted for contemporary living, hold a world of lost dreams within them. This photographic book takes you into the inner sanctum of these forgotten places, where hope was often unwillingly traded for an uncomfortable acceptance. Through its pages, Asylum Inside the Pauper Lunatic Asylums offers a glimpse into a bygone era, one that is both fascinating and unsettling.
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