By Other Means? The Development of Warfare in the British Isles 3000–500 B.C.

Abstract

Warfare in Britain in the period from the late Neolithic to the late Bronze Age is considered in terms of the physical evidence in the archaeological record; of the artefacts considered as weapons, and of the sites that are considered to have been 'defensive'. Alongside this technological analysis, a model is proposed for the emergence of the social organisation of military groups or warbands.     

Historical Note: “The Epileptic Constitution”: The Psychoanalytic Concept Of Epilepsy

The rise of the psychoanalytic approach to behavioral medicine in the early part of the 20th century created a unique concept of the nature and the aetiology of epilepsy based upon dynamic psychopathology. As a direct result of this a radical change in both medical and community perception of this condition was generated, and this was to persist up to and beyond the mid-century mark. This historical note details the adoption, and the rise and fall of this concept of “the epileptic constitution”, and a consideration of the negative effects that flowed from this, permeating all areas of psychiatry, neurology and even the criminal justice system.