The Anatomy Murders

Being The True And Spectacular History Of Edinburgh'S Notorious Burke And Hare And Of The Man Of Science Who Abetted Them In The Commission Of Their M

by Lisa Rosner
language: english
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS, August of 2011 ‧
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Burke and Hare were the first serial killers to capture media attention, accused of killing sixteen people in order to sell their cadavers as "subjects" for dissection. The Anatomy Murders is the first book to situate their story against the social and cultural forces that were bringing early nineteenth-century England into modernity.

The Anatomy Murders

Being The True And Spectacular History Of Edinburgh'S Notorious Burke And Hare And Of The Man Of Science Who Abetted Them In The Commission Of Their M

by Lisa Rosner

Property Description
ISBN: 9780812221763
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS
Release Date: August of 2011
Language: English
Dimensions: 154 x 227 x 24 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 336
Format: Book
Collection: The Middle Ages Series
Categories: Books in English > Fiction > Memories and Testimonies
EAN: 9780812221763

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