Isolating Madness: Photographs from Seacliff Lunatic Asylum, 1887-1907

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Isolating Madness: Photographs from Seacliff Lunatic Asylum, 1887-1907

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Frederic Truby King (1858-1938) is an eminent figure in New Zealand history. His name continues to flourish in contemporary society, due in part to its affiliation with the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society. However, the general populace is still relatively unaware of the time that King spent employed as the medical superintendent of Seacliff Lunatic Asylum, on the remote outskirts of Dunedin. The prevailing image of King during this period is of a single-minded physician, whose career was in...

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15 Nov, 2021

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Laing, Elizabeth

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History of psychiatry / Michel Foucault / Otago / Dunedin / School: School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies / Unit: School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations / 190102 Art History / 190503 Lens-based Practice / 210311 New Zealand History / 970119 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of the Creative Arts and Writing / 970121 Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology / Degree Discipline: Art History / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Arts / New Zealand History / Art History / Lens-based Practice

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