Madness: Between Medieval Islamic and Modern Perspectives: Recent Episodes
Oxford University
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 and credits for the podcast series Madness: Between Medieval Islamic and Contemporary Perspectives.
Last of four key lectures, delivered by Peregrine Horden, Professor of Medieval History, Royal Holloway, University of London.
Respondents to Geert Jan der Gelder's lecture:, Foul Whisperings: Madness and Poetry in Arabic Literary History.
Third of four key lectures delivered by Geert Jan van Gelder, Laudian Professor of Arabic, Oriental Institute, University of Oxford.
Respondents to Hinrich Biesterfeldt's lecture: Love-sickness between Medicine, Philosophy and Theology, and Islam.
Second of four key lectures, delivered by Hinrich Biesterfeldt, Professor of Islam Studies Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
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".
Sets the background of the workshop, and explains how the four historical key lectures relate to Daniel Nicolae's research.
Delivered by Bill Fulford, a psychiatrist and member of the Philosophy Faculty at Oxford University.
Preface to the Madness: Between Medieval Islamic and Modern Perspectives conference, delivered by conference organiser Daniel Nicolae.