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Madness, Cannabis and Colonialism - The 'Native Only' Lunatic Asylums of British India 1857-1900 (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,653
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Madness, Cannabis and Colonialism - The 'Native Only' Lunatic Asylums of British India 1857-1900 (Hardcover): J. Mills

Madness, Cannabis and Colonialism - The 'Native Only' Lunatic Asylums of British India 1857-1900 (Hardcover)

J. Mills

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This fascinating, entertaining and often gruelling book by James Mills, examines the lunatic asylums set up by the British in nineteenth-century India. The author asserts that there was a growth in asylums following the Indian Mutiny, fuelled by the fear of itinerant and dangerous individuals, which existed primarily in the British imagination. Once established though, these asylums, which were staffed by Indians and populated by Indians, quickly became arenas in which the designs of the British were contested and confronted. Mills argues that power is everywhere and is behind every action; colonial power is therefore just another way to assert control over the less powerful. This social history draws on official archives and documents based in Scotland, England and India. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in history, sociology, or the general interest reader.

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Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: July 2000
First published: 2000
Authors: J. Mills
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 978-0-333-79334-3
Categories: Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Psychiatry
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence
Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Mental health services
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
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LSN: 0-333-79334-X
Barcode: 9780333793343

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