Medieval Madness: Melancholy and Mania
Publisher |
Philippa and Jess
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Comedy
History
Society & Culture
Categories Via RSS |
Comedy
History
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Dec 09, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:43:05

It's Monday and the madness continues with medieval madnessess of melancholy and mania. Also, we can't stop alliterating, please send help. This week, Jess and Philippa look at how medieval Christianity blended with classical Greek and Roman beliefs about madness, and how emotional and behavioural disturbances were analysed through the lenses of mania and melancholia.

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