First published in 2000 by Routledge
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Bollas, Christopher.
Hysteria/Christopher Bollas.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Hysteria. I. Title.
RC532.B64 1999 99-38081
616.85' 24-dc21 CIP

ISBN 0-415-22032-7 (hbk)

ISBN 0-415-22033-5 (pbk)

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