Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
James Cowles Prichard
Standard Name: Prichard, James Cowles
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The idea of moral insanity was first developed by James Cowles Prichard
; this ambiguous category could stretch to define almost any behaviour as abnormal.
Showalter, Elaine. The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1830-1980. Pantheon Books, 1985.
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Showalter, Elaine. The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1830-1980. Pantheon Books, 1985.
