{"product_id":"mesmerising-the-body-a-study-of-magical-anaesthetic-surgery-in-colonial-bengal","title":"Mesmerising The Body: A Study of Magical Anaesthetic Surgery in Colonial Bengal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ghosal, Rajib Roson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Niyogi Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 12-12-2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Can surgery be painless without modern anaesthetics such as ether, chloroform, or chemical sedation? The surprising answer is yes. Before the development of chemical anaesthesia, mesmerism was used to numb patients’ bodies, enabling painless surgeries. Mesmerism, which originated in Vienna, found remarkable success in colonial Bengal thanks to the groundbreaking work of Dr James Esdaile.\u003cbr\u003e\nGhosal’s book, Mesmerising the Body, explores this unique chapter in Indian medical history, drawing on rich archival records, medical reports, and contemporary accounts.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe book also explores how mesmerism transitioned from a medical practice to a topic of folklore in Bengali literature during the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\nWith its thorough research and engaging narrative, the book offers valuable insights into a fascinating aspect of medical history. This work is essential reading for historians, medical scholars, and curious readers interested in the intersection of medicine and history.\u003cbr\u003e\nAbout the Author: Rajib Roson Ghosal is a Ph.D. research scholar who is currently pursuing his doctorate on thePopularisation of Western Science and Medicine in Colonial Bengal at Visva- Bharati, Santiniketan. His domain of work is primarily the History of Science and Medicine in Bengal.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe has contributed numerous articles to national and international journals, conference proceedings, and edited volumes. His notable works include ‘Science, Medicine and Rabindranath Tagore: An Analytical Study’; ‘Forcible Madness as a Civilizing Mission: Inmates of Lunatic Asylums in Colonial Bengal’; and ‘The Age of Assimilation to Excellence: Spread of Medical Education in 19th Century Bengal’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788199249417\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niyogi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51209222258992,"sku":"VarietyBook_9788199249417","price":522.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/51VZqOXjMSL.jpg?v=1774065869","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/mesmerising-the-body-a-study-of-magical-anaesthetic-surgery-in-colonial-bengal","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}