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This book adds nothing to psychiatric history or to its author's reputation. Historical writing is a discipline that cannot be trifled with. It demands the same thorough investigation as any other field for research. Dr. Lewis, I fear, has not given the subject the careful thought he bestows on the work which has won him prominence.
The book comprises the Thomas W. Salmon Memorial Lectures delivered by Dr. Lewis last year. The head of the New York State Psychiatric Institute graciously accepted the lectureship