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Author:
Shultz, Suzanne M.
Title:
Body snatching : the robbing of graves for the education of physicians in early nineteenth century America / by Suzanne M. Shultz.
Publisher:
McFarland & Co.,
Copyright Date:
c2005
Description:
x, 134 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Body snatching--United States--History.
Notes:
"The present work is a reprint of the library bound edition of ... first published in 1992" -- T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-130) and index.
Contents:
The horrors of dissection -- Post mortems and anatomies inthe Colonies -- Dissection for education -- Resurrection of the dead -- American professionals -- Murder! -- The comin gof the Anatomy Acts -- The decline of the body snatchers -- Popular literature.
ISBN:
9780786422326 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786422327 (softcover : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)58434908
LCCN:
90053522
Locations:
UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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