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This engaging story of an eighteenth century Scottish laird whose brief arranged marriage was annulled on the grounds of his mental capacity - which seen through modern eyes can be identified as autism. It is a story of villainy and innocence, and provides a fascinating historical context to which the latest theories on autism are applied.

Autism in History: The Case of Hugh Blair of Borgue

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Paperback / softback by Rab Houston , Uta Frith

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 17/09/2000
    ISBN13: 9780631220893, 978-0631220893
    ISBN10: 0631220895

    Number of Pages: 224

    Non Fiction , Biography

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    This engaging story of an eighteenth century Scottish laird whose brief arranged marriage was annulled on the grounds of his mental capacity - which seen through modern eyes can be identified as autism. It is a story of villainy and innocence, and provides a fascinating historical context to which the latest theories on autism are applied.

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