Book #123419

The Regulation of Madness: the Origins of Incarceration in France - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Robert and Castel, W. D. Halls

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: Berkeley And Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1988.
ISBN: 0520063066

Price: $50.00

A first Edition/First Printing in Fine condition except a remainder marking to the bottom page edge in a Fine dust-jacket.

The Regulation of Madness: the Origins of Incarceration in France tells the story of the development of incarceration in France, from its medieval roots to the present day. The book examines the origins of incarceration, including the belief that madness was a contagious disease that needed to be contained. It also looks at the ways in which incarceration was used to control people and punish them for their crimes.; Remainder; 8vo; 297 pages.