Mad Travelers: Reflections on the Reality of Transient Menta

ISBN: 0674009541

Author: Hacking, Ian

Condition: new

Ian Hacking tells the fascinating tale of Albert Dadas, a native of Frances Bordeaux region and the first diagnosed mad traveler. Dadas suffered from a strange compulsion that led him to travel obsessively, often without identification, not knowing who he was or why he traveled. Using the records of Philippe Tissi, Dadass physician, Hacking attempts to make sense of this strange epidemic.In telling this tale, Hacking raises probing questions about the nature of mental disorders, the cultural repercussions of their diagnosis, and the relevance of this century-old case study for todays overanalyzed society.

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