Murdering to Dissect: Grave-Robbing, Frankenstein and the Anatomy Literature

by Tim Marshall and Tim Marshall

When Frankenstein appeared in 1818 it was well known that the medical profession lent silent support to the grave-robbing gangs who regulary sold the surgeons newly-buried bodies for dissection. This... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719045436
• ISBN13: 9780719045431
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"