Kraepelin in Ceylon

It is a little-known fact that Emil Kraepelin visited Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in 1904. He travelled around the country from 10 January 1904 to 7 February 1904, visiting various places. Kraepelin’s letters to his wife, while providing an itinerary of his travels and activities, give a glimpse of his...

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Main Author: A. de Alwis
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Language:English
Published: Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists 2020-06-01
Series:Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://sljpsyc.sljol.info/articles/8246
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description It is a little-known fact that Emil Kraepelin visited Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in 1904. He travelled around the country from 10 January 1904 to 7 February 1904, visiting various places. Kraepelin’s letters to his wife, while providing an itinerary of his travels and activities, give a glimpse of his thinking about the people of Ceylon. Although this trip did not influence his scientific thinking, it clearly offered the psychiatrist opportunities to satisfy his wanderlust and to get better acquainted with Buddhism.
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spelling doaj.art-e918f1ddaa754790ac84bfb8351674d02022-12-21T18:55:17ZengSri Lanka College of PsychiatristsSri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry2012-68832579-20082020-06-01111637010.4038/sljpsyc.v11i1.82465913Kraepelin in CeylonA. de Alwis0Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health, MelbourneIt is a little-known fact that Emil Kraepelin visited Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in 1904. He travelled around the country from 10 January 1904 to 7 February 1904, visiting various places. Kraepelin’s letters to his wife, while providing an itinerary of his travels and activities, give a glimpse of his thinking about the people of Ceylon. Although this trip did not influence his scientific thinking, it clearly offered the psychiatrist opportunities to satisfy his wanderlust and to get better acquainted with Buddhism.https://sljpsyc.sljol.info/articles/8246emil kraepelin, ceylon, java, buddhism
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title Kraepelin in Ceylon
title_full Kraepelin in Ceylon
title_fullStr Kraepelin in Ceylon
title_full_unstemmed Kraepelin in Ceylon
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