Death, Dissection and the Destitute – January 1, 2001

Death, Dissection and the Destitute Hardcover – January 1, 2001

Author: Visit Amazon's Ruth Richardson Page | Language: English | ISBN: 0226712397 | Format: PDF, EPUB

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Until 1832 dissection-much hated and much feared-was restricted to the corpses of hanged murderers. Bodysnatching was rife. The 1832 Anatomy Act, however, appropriated instead the corpses of the poor, effectively rendering dissection a punishment for poverty. Death, Dissection and the Destitute reveals why fear of the pauper funeral so afflicted the nineteenth-century poor. Ruth Richardson's book opens rich prospects in history and the history of science. Her new afterword draws important parallels between historical and current concerns about the body, organs for transplant, and human tissue for research.

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Ruth Richardson is a historian living in London.

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Hardcover: 453 pages
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press; 1 edition (January 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0226712397
ISBN-13: 978-0226712390
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,379,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)