Mad Tales from the Raj

Mad Tales from the Raj: Colonial Psychiatry in South Asia, 1800-58 is an authoritative assessment of western psychiatry within the context of British colonialism. This updated 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 includes a fully revised introduction that locates the work in relation to recent scholarly discourse in the field of history of colonial medicine.

Based on government proceedings, medical case reports, contemporary publications, diaries and literary material, Mad Tales from the Raj provides a highly readable and illuminating account of contemporary psychiatric treatment and colonial policies. 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.

ISBN	1843318687	Pages	174
ISBN13	9781843318682 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	454
Publisher	Anthem Press	Published in	London
Imprint	Anthem Press	Series title	Anthem South Asian Studies
Format	Paperback	Height (mm)	229
Publication date	01 Mar 2010	Width (mm)	152
Library of Congress	2010004335	Spine width (mm)	25
DEWEY	362.19689009	Academic level	General
DEWEY edition	DC21

	List of Illustrations
Ch. 1	Introduction: Colonizing the Mind	1
Ch. 2	Madness and the Politics of Colonial Rule	11
Ch. 3	The Institutions	39
Ch. 4	The Medical Profession	69
Ch. 5	The Patients	87
Ch. 6	Medical Theories and Practices	99
Ch. 7	Conclusion: 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen ...'	125
	Primary Sources	133
	Notes	137
	Index	151

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