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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.

Madness: Between Medieval Islamic and Modern Perspectives Oxford University

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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

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

    • 1 min
    Hospitals and Madness (Respondents)

    Hospitals and Madness (Respondents)

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

    • 1 hr 24 min
    Hospitals and Madness (Key Lecture)

    Hospitals and Madness (Key Lecture)

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

    • 45 min

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