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Green, Vivian

The Madness of Kings: Personal Trauma the Fate of the Nations

New York: St. Martin's Press. [1993]., 1994

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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
Yes
State of preservation
Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
No

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.
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