Code: 06256635
Death, Dissection and the Destitute
by Ruth Richardson
In the early 19th century, body snatching was rife because the only corpses available for medical study were those of hanged murderers. With the Anatomy Act of 1832 the bodies of those who died destitute in workhouses were appropr ... more
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- Number of pages: 472
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press, 2001
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Book synopsis
In the early 19th century, body snatching was rife because the only corpses available for medical study were those of hanged murderers. With the Anatomy Act of 1832 the bodies of those who died destitute in workhouses were appropriated for dissection. This text explores this history.
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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Science: general issues History of science
43.06 €
- Full title: Death, Dissection and the Destitute
- Author: Ruth Richardson
- Language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- Number of pages: 472
- EAN: 9780226712406
- ISBN: 9780226712406
- ID: 06256635
- Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
- Weight: 636 g
- Dimensions: 156 × 229 × 25 mm
- Date of publishing: 05. March 2001
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