The Madness of Kings: Personal Trauma the Fate of the Nations
Rare and modern books
Green, Vivian
New York: St. Martin's Press. [1993].,
1994
The Madness of Kings: Personal Trauma the Fate of the Nations
Rare and modern books
Green, Vivian
New York: St. Martin's Press. [1993].,
1994
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0312120435
- Author
- Green, Vivian
- Publishers
- New York: St. Martin's Press. [1993].
- Keyword
- Antropologia
- Cover description
- Fine
- Binding description
- H
- Dust jacket
- True
- State of preservation
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Inscribed
- False
- First edition
- False
Description
8vo. 322pp. Illustrations, photographs, endnotes, geneological table,index.A remarkable number of rulers throughout Europe have at various points in their lives been considered 'mad.' This book traces the connections between madness and kingship from the early centuries of the Christian era to modern times. Including Charles VI of France, who believed he was made of glass, King George III and King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
