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'Madness' and the supernatural

History Extra podcast

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Professor Owen Davies discusses the admission of men and women to asylums for their supernatural beliefs in the 19th century, including the understanding of madness before psychiatry and the challenges faced by historians in uncovering the voices of these individuals.

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