Harnessing the Power of the Criminal Corpse

by Sarah Tarlow and Emma Battell Lowman

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SECTION ONE: THE CRIMINAL CORPSE IN HISTORY.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Power of the Criminal Corpse in the Medieval World.- 3. How was the Power of the Criminal Corpse Harnessed in Early Modern England?.- SECTION TWO: THE WORLD OF THE MURDER ACT.- 4. Murder and the Law, 1752-1832.- 5. Anatomisation and Dissection.- 6. Hanging in Chains.- SECTION THREE: THE LEGACY OF THE CRIMINAL CORPSE.- 7. Seeking the Physical Remains of the Criminal Corpse.- 8. Folk Beliefs and Popular Tales.- 9. Conclusions: Ethics, Bullet Points and Other Ways of Telling.- Index.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:3319779079

ISBN13:9783319779072

Release Date:June 2018

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:273 Pages

Weight:1.08 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"

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