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Bedlam in the New World: A Mexican Madhouse in the Age of Enlightenment

by Christina Ramos

A rebellious Indian proclaiming noble ancestry and entitlement, a military lieutenant foreshadowing the coming of revolution, a blasphemous Creole embroiderer in possession of a bundle of sketches brimming with pornography. All shared one thing in common. During the late eighteenth century, they were deemed to be mad and forcefully admitted to the Hospital d

Publisher

University of North Carolina Press

Publication date

2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781469666570