Curing madness? : a social and cultural history of insanity in colonial north India, 1800-1950s / Shilpi Rajpal.
2020
RA790.7
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Title
Curing madness? : a social and cultural history of insanity in colonial north India, 1800-1950s / Shilpi Rajpal.
Author
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780190993337 (electronic book)
Published
New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (316 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number
RA790.7
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.2095409034
Summary
This text focuses on the institutional and non-institutional histories of madness in colonial north India. It proves that 'madness' and its 'cure' are shifting categories which assumed new meanings and significance as knowledge travelled across cultural, medical, national, and regional boundaries.
Note
This text focuses on the institutional and non-institutional histories of madness in colonial north India. It proves that 'madness' and its 'cure' are shifting categories which assumed new meanings and significance as knowledge travelled across cultural, medical, national, and regional boundaries.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 9, 2020).
Series
Oxford scholarship online.
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9780190128012
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