The Geography Of Madness
Author: Bures, Frank
ISBN: 9781612195568
Publisher: MELVILLE HOUSE
Year First Published: 2017
Pages: 256
Dimensions: 215mm x 141mm x 20mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
Why do thousands of African men become convinced-despite what doctors tell them-that their penises have, simply, disappeared. Why do people across the world become convinced that they are cursed to die on a particular date-and then do? Why do people in Malaysia suddenly "run amok"?
In The Geography of Madness, acclaimed magazine writer Frank Bures investigates these and other "culture-bound" syndromes, tracing each seemingly baffling phenomenon to its source. It's a fascinating, and at times rollicking, adventure that takes the reader around the world and deep into the oddities of the human psyche. What Bures uncovers along the way is a poignant and stirring story of the persistence of belief, fear, and hope.
From the Hardcover edition.
ISBN: 9781612195568
Publisher: MELVILLE HOUSE
Year First Published: 2017
Pages: 256
Dimensions: 215mm x 141mm x 20mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
Why do thousands of African men become convinced-despite what doctors tell them-that their penises have, simply, disappeared. Why do people across the world become convinced that they are cursed to die on a particular date-and then do? Why do people in Malaysia suddenly "run amok"?
In The Geography of Madness, acclaimed magazine writer Frank Bures investigates these and other "culture-bound" syndromes, tracing each seemingly baffling phenomenon to its source. It's a fascinating, and at times rollicking, adventure that takes the reader around the world and deep into the oddities of the human psyche. What Bures uncovers along the way is a poignant and stirring story of the persistence of belief, fear, and hope.
From the Hardcover edition.
