An author having a conversation with his fictional character, or losing control of his character, mind numbing points leading one twists and turns spinning the

Michel Foucault examines the archeology of madness in the West from 1500 to 1800 - from the late Middle Ages, when insanity was still considered part of everyda

Originally published: London: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2015.

Sixteen-year-old Jacques Rebière is living a humble life in rural France, studying butterflies and frogs by candlelight in his bedroom. Across the Channel, in

Studies the insanity defense including its history, its emotional and intellectual justification, legal and medical difficulties of administration, objections t