Download or read book A Social History of Madness written by Roy Porter and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1989 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing selectively upon his subjects, Porter here explores the thoughts and feelings of a number of insane people, primarily making use of their own writings. His aim is not to analyze the subconscious motivations of the insane, but to determine the intentions of their conscious minds.