Healing Arts: The History of Art Therapy

by Susan Hogan

Book Overview

The phrase 'art therapy' was first coined in 1942, but Susan Hogan's study begins in the latter part of the eighteenth century, when the arts were used as part of the 'moral treatment' method. In the nineteenth century psychological and anthropological writings come under scrutiny, in particular the way in which symbolism in art and language was linked to theories of degeneration and assumptions about the hierarchy of races. The author explores...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853027995
• ISBN13: 9781853027994
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"