Majnåun the madman in medieval Islamic society

A study of madness in the medieval Islamic world. Using a variety of sources - historical, literary and art - the late Michael Dols explores beliefs about madness and examines attitudes towards individuals afflicted by mental illness or disability

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dols, Michael W.
Other Authors: Immisch, Diana E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Clarendon 1992, 1992
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:A study of madness in the medieval Islamic world. Using a variety of sources - historical, literary and art - the late Michael Dols explores beliefs about madness and examines attitudes towards individuals afflicted by mental illness or disability
Physical Description:xv, 543 p., [4] p. of plates ill
ISBN:9780191675218