Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason SS_Gift_Guide starred review) conclusion to the

starred review) conclusion to the Wings of Ebony duology

And recently

By turns wildly funny

Sydney Taylor Honor Book

Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason SS_Gift_Guide starred review) conclusion to theMichel Foucault's most admired book is an incisive history of changing attitudes toward mental illness of Western Europe between 1500 and 1800. Madness and Civilization investigates the archeology of madness, tracing shifting perceptions through changes in the culture, laws, politics, philosophy, and medical practices of the West. In the late Middle Ages, insanity was still considered part of everyday life and people who were commonly labeled fools