Muses, Madmen, and Prophets: Hearing Voices and the Borders of Sanity - Couverture souple

Smith, Daniel B.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0143113151 ISBN 13 : 9780143113157

Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Smith Daniel B

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

An inquiry into hearing voices-one of humanity's most profound phenomena

Auditory hallucination is one of the most awe-inspiring, terrifying, and ill- understood tricks of which the human psyche is capable. In the age of modern medical science, we have relegated this experience to nothing more than a biological glitch. Yet as Daniel B. Smith puts forth in Muses, Madmen, and Prophets, some of the greatest thinkers, leaders, and prophets in history heard, listened to, and had dialogues with voices inside their heads. In a fascinating quest for understanding, Smith examines the history of this powerful phenomenon, and delivers a ringing defense of the validity of unusual human experiences.

Revue de presse :

"Articulate, engaging, and deeply researched."
-Dr. Jerome Groopman, The Boston Globe

"Fascinating."
-Peter D. Kramer, The New York Times Book Review

"An eloquent writer."
-San Francisco Chronicle

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0143113151
• ISBN 13: 9780143113157
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 254