Christopher Lane, a scholar rooted in Victorian studies, delves into the complexities of 19th and 20th-century psychology, psychiatry, and intellectual history. His work critically examines how ordinary human behaviors have been pathologized and explores the historical roots of religious uncertainty. Lane's writing offers a sharp analysis of how modern life shapes our perceptions of faith and the psyche. He provides a penetrating look into the intricate connections between society, the mind, and culture.
Demolishes the facade of objective research behind which the revolution in psychiatry has hidden. This book finds psychiatry as a profession riddled with backbiting and jockeying, and a profession increasingly beholden to its corporate sponsors.