Madness: Between Medieval Islamic and Modern Perspectives

This podcast was recorded at a conference at St Cross College, University of Oxford, in March 2010. The conference brought together well-established historians of medieval Islamic history and contemporary psychiatrists to consider what 'madness' is. The workshop started with the physicians at the court of Saladin (and how they treated depression) and looked at other issues such as medieval hospitals and the mad, mad poets, or love-sickness. Many contemporary Muslim psychiatrists participated as well.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements and credits for the podcast series Madness: Between Medieval Islamic and Contemporary Perspectives.

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Hospitals and Madness (Respondents)

Respondents to Peregrine Horden's lecture: Hospitals and Madness.

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01:24:50

Hospitals and Madness (Key Lecture)

Last of four key lectures, delivered by Peregrine Horden, Professor of Medieval History, Royal Holloway, University of London.

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Foul Whisperings: Madness and Poetry in Arabic Literary History (Respondents)

Respondents to Geert Jan der Gelder's lecture:, Foul Whisperings: Madness and Poetry in Arabic Literary History.

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Foul Whisperings: Madness and Poetry in Arabic Literary History (Key Lecture)

Third of four key lectures delivered by Geert Jan van Gelder, Laudian Professor of Arabic, Oriental Institute, University of Oxford.

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34:50

Love-sickness between Medicine, Philosophy and Theology, and Islam (Respondents)

Respondents to Hinrich Biesterfeldt's lecture: Love-sickness between Medicine, Philosophy and Theology, and Islam.

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Love-sickness between Medicine, Philosophy and Theology, and Islam (Key Lecture)

Second of four key lectures, delivered by Hinrich Biesterfeldt, Professor of Islam Studies Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

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The Historical Background: Saladin's Court (Key Lecture)

First of four key lectures, delivered by Carole Hillenbrand, Professor of Islamic History at the University of Edinburgh, and author of "The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives".

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Preliminary Perspective: Medicine and Madness at the Court of Saladin

Sets the background of the workshop, and explains how the four historical key lectures relate to Daniel Nicolae's research.

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Introduction - The Philosophy of Psychiatry

Delivered by Bill Fulford, a psychiatrist and member of the Philosophy Faculty at Oxford University.

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Madness: Between Medieval Islamic and Modern Perspectives - Preface

Preface to the Madness: Between Medieval Islamic and Modern Perspectives conference, delivered by conference organiser Daniel Nicolae.

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