Beastly Encounters of the Raj - Livelihoods, Livestock and Veterinary Health in North India, 1790-1920 (Hardcover)

This is the first full-length monograph to examine the history of colonial medicine in India from the perspective of veterinary health. The history of human health in the subcontinent has received a fair amount of attention in the last few decades, but nearly all existing texts have completely ignored the question of animal health. This book will not only fill this gap, but also provide fresh perspectives and insights that might challenge existing arguments. At the same time, this volume is a social history of cattle in India. Keeping the question of livestock at the centre, it explores a range of themes such as famines, agrarian relations, urbanisation, middle-class attitudes, caste formations etc. The overall aim is to integrate medical history with social history in a way that has not often been attempted. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Imperialism
Release date:	March 2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	Saurabh Mishra
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-8972-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Animal husbandry > General Books > Professional & Technical > Veterinary science > Veterinary science: large animals (domestic / farm) > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-7190-8972-7
Barcode:	9780719089725

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