Copertina

Executing Magic in the Modern Era Criminal Bodies and the Gallows in Popular Medicine /

Mostra altre versioni (1)

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license This book explores the magical and medical history of executions from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century by looking at the afterlife potency of criminal corpses, the healing activities of the executioner, and the magic of the gallows site...

Descrizione completa

Salvato in:
Dettagli Bibliografici
Autori principali: Davies, Owen (Autore), Matteoni, Francesca (Autore)
Ente Autore: SpringerLink (Online service)
Natura: Elettronico eBook
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Serie:Palgrave Historical Studies in the Criminal Corpse and its Afterlife
Soggetti:
History.
Great Britain > History.
Civilization > History.
Social history.
Crime > Sociological aspects.
Social History.
History of Science.
Crime and Society.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Cultural History.
Accesso online:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59519-1
Tags: Aggiungi Tag
Nessun Tag, puoi essere il primo ad aggiungerne!!
Sommario:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Criminal Bodies
  • 3. The Corpse Gives Life
  • 4. The Places and Tools of Execution
  • 5. Lingering Influences
  • Index.

Documenti analoghi