UID:
almahu_9949747539702882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781003459439
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1003459439
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9781003862208
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1003862209
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9781003862246
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1003862241
Content:
"Leprosy, widely mentioned in different religious texts and ancient scriptures, is the oldest scourge of humankind. Cases of leprosy continue to be found across the world as the most crucial health problem, especially in India and Brazil. There are a few maladies that eventually turn into social disquiets and leprosy is undoubtedly one of them. This book traces the dynamics of the interface between colonial policy on leprosy and religion, science, and society in Bengal from the mid-nineteenth to the first half of the twentieth century. It explores how the idea of 'degeneration' and the 'desolates' shaped the colonial legality of segregating 'lepers' in Indian society. The author also delves into the treatments of leprosy that were often transfigured from 'original' English texts, written by American or British medical professionals, into Bengali. Rich in archival resources, this book is an essential read for scholars and researchers of history, Indian history, public health, social history, medical humanities, medical history, and colonial history"--
Note:
Colonialism, legislation and leprosy : Bengal and empire -- Objectifying 'lepers', constructing identity : missionaries and colonial care in the leper asylums of Bengal -- Empire and institution : leprosy research in the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine (CSTM) -- Nationalizing disease : 'kustha cikitsha' and 'kustha rogi' in Bengali newspapers and health periodicals.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Das, Apalak, 1991- Empire and leprosy in colonial Bengal Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024 ISBN 9781032513904
Language:
English
Keywords:
History
DOI:
10.4324/9781003459439
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003459439
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