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Dissecting the Criminal Corpse

- Staging Post-Execution Punishment in Early Modern England

About Dissecting the Criminal Corpse

Those convicted of homicide were hanged on the public gallows before being dissected under the Murder Act in Georgian England. Yet, from 1752, whether criminals actually died on the hanging tree or in the dissection room remained a medical mystery in early modern society.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781137582485
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 326
  • Published:
  • August 18, 2016
  • Edition:
  • 12016
  • Dimensions:
  • 157x212x32 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 590 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: January 11, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Dissecting the Criminal Corpse

Those convicted of homicide were hanged on the public gallows before being dissected under the Murder Act in Georgian England. Yet, from 1752, whether criminals actually died on the hanging tree or in the dissection room remained a medical mystery in early modern society.

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