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

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. The use of corpses in medicine and magic has been...

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Auteur principal: Francesca Matteoni (auth)
Autres auteurs: Owen Davies (auth)
Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
Langue:anglais
Publié: Palgrave Macmillan 2017
Collection:Palgrave Historical Studies in the Criminal Corpse and its Afterlife
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