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Can I read The Book of Phobias and Manias : A History of Obsession on EtoBox?

The Book of Phobias and Manias : A History of Obsession by Kate Summerscale is a psychology available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Book of Phobias and Manias : A History of Obsession about?

From the winner of the Edgar Award and the Samuel Johnson Prize, a cultural history of “everyday madness” The Book of Phobias and Manias is a thrilling compendium of 99 obsessions that have shaped us all, the rare and the familiar, from ablutophobia (a horror of washing) to syllogomania (a compulsion to hoard) to zoophobia (a fear of animals). Phobias and manias are deeply personal experiences, and among the most common anxiety disorders of our time, but they are also clues to our shared past. T

Who reads The Book of Phobias and Manias : A History of Obsession?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Kate Summerscale
Publisher
Penguin Books
Published
2022
Language
EN
ISBN
9780593489758
Category
psychology
Subjects
Reference, History, Medical
Updated
2026-03-25

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