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Death, Dissection and the Destitute: The Politics of the Corpse in Pre-Victorian Britain New edition
Ruth Richardson
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Death, Dissection and the Destitute: The Politics of the Corpse in Pre-Victorian Britain New edition
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 appropriated for dissection. This text explores this history.
472 pages, Ill.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | 2001 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226712406 |
| Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 472 |
| Dimensions | 229 × 156 × 25 mm · 684 g |
