List of illustrations xi
1 Introduction 1
2 Gods and demons 10
3 Madness rationalized 34
4 Fools and folly 62
5 Locking up the mad 89
6 The rise of psychiatry 123
7 The mad 156
8 The century of psychoanalysis? 183
9 Conclusion: modern times, ancient problems? 215
Further reading 219
Index 234