Mad Tales from the Raj

Mad Tales from the Raj
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Publisher : Anthem Press
Total Pages : 174
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ISBN-10 : 9780857286734
ISBN-13 : 0857286730
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Book Synopsis Mad Tales from the Raj by : Waltraud Ernst

Download or read book Mad Tales from the Raj written by Waltraud Ernst and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Mad Tales from the Raj’ is an authoritative assessment of western psychiatry within the context of British colonialism. This revised version provides a comprehensive study of official attitudes and practices in relation to both Indian and European patients during the dominance of the British East India Company. It is fascinating reading not only to students of colonial history, medical sociology and related disciplines, but to all those with a general interest in life in the colonies.


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