Sacred Lives

by Ian Bone

In ancient times, epilepsy was a condition felt to be sacred. Early myths and mystique surrounding it led to persecution, demonisation, incarceration and social rejection. Only by the nineteenth century does epilepsy become accepted as a physical condition, and not a manifestation of madness or the result of a dangerous contagion.

Why epilepsy became and continues to be so stigmatised can be best understood by observing the manner in which,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913913996
• ISBN13: 9781913913991
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Book Guild
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.7"