The Italian Boy
Murder and Grave-Robbery in 1830s London
(Author) Sarah Wise
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Legislation which marked the end of body-snatching in 1830s Britain was the result of investigations in 'The Italian Boy' case in which 'examples' for dissection were supplied to anatomy schools. This title examines this episode in history and the lives of lower-class Londoners of the period.
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Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
370
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781844133307
Publish year:
2005
Publish date:
Jan. 1, 2005
Sarah Wise
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