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Dols, Michael W. 1942-

Majnåun the madman in medieval Islamic society / [electronic resource] : Michael W. Dols ; edited by Diana E. Immisch. - Oxford : Clarendon, 1992. - 1 online resource (xv, 543 p., [4] p. of plates) : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

ISBN: 9780191675218 (ebook) : No price

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mental illness--Public opinion.--Islamic Empire
Mentally ill--Public opinion.--Islamic Empire
Psychiatry and religion.
Public opinion--Islamic Empire.

LC Class. No.: RC449.I7

Dewey Class. No.: 616.8900917671