Mesmerising The Body : A Study of Magical Anaesthetic Surgery in Colonial Bengal
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
8199249412
ISBN-13
9788199249417
Publisher
Niyogi Books
Imprint
Niyogi Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 1st, 2025
Print length
224 Pages
Weight
406 grams
Dimensions
14.80 x 22.40 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Clinical & internal medicineClinical and internal medicine
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With its thorough research and engaging narrative, the book provides valuable insights into this fascinating intersection of medicine and culture, making it essential reading for historians, medical scholars, and curious readers alike.
Can surgery be painless without modern anaesthetics like ether, chloroform, or chemical sedation? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Before chemical anaesthesia, mesmerism—originating in Vienna—was used to numb patients’ bodies, allowing painless surgeries, and it found remarkable success in colonial Bengal through the pioneering work of Dr. James Esdaile. Ghosal’s Mesmerising the Body delves into this unique chapter of Indian medical history, drawing on archival records, medical reports, and contemporary accounts, while also tracing how mesmerism shifted from a medical practice to a topic of folklore in twentieth-century Bengali literature.
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