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100 1 a| Rosner, Lisa.=| ^A689743;

245 14 a| The anatomy murders :b| being the true and spectacular history of Edinburgh's notorious Burke and Hare, and of the man of science who abetted them in the commission of their most heinous crimes /c| Lisa Rosner.;

300 a| vi, 328 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-318) and index.;

505 0 a| The corpus delicti -- The anatomy wars -- Burking invented -- Sold to Dr. Knox -- Based on a true story -- The dangerous classes -- Anonymous subjects -- The criminal mind -- Crime scene : Edinburgh -- Day in court -- All that remains.;

520 8 a| This text situates the story of Burke and Hare against the social and cultural forces that were bringing early 19th-century Britain into modernity. Each of the murder victims provides a window on a different aspect of this world in transition.;

600 10 a| Burke, William,d| 1792-1829.=| ^A924248;

600 10 a| Hare, William,d| 1792?-1870?=| ^A924249;

651 0 a| Edinburgh (Scotland)x| History.=| ^A40883;

650 12 a| Grave Robbingx| historyz| Scotland.=| ^A1114708;

650 12 a| Homicidex| historyz| Scotland.=| ^A1037468;

650 22 a| Dissectionx| historyz| Scotland.=| ^A931993;

650 22 a| History, 19th Centuryz| Scotland.=| ^A941126;

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The anatomy murders : being the true and spectacular history of Edinburgh's notorious Burke and Hare, and of the man of science who abetted them in the commission of their most heinous crimes / Lisa Rosner.

Author/creator	Rosner, Lisa
Format	Book
Publication Info	Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2010.
Description	vi, 328 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects	Burke, William, 1792-1829. Hare, William, 1792?-1870? Murder--Scotland. --Edinburgh. --Case studies. Murder--Scotland. --Edinburgh. --History. --19th century. Grave Robbing--history. --Scotland. Homicide--history. --Scotland. Dissection--history. --Scotland. History, 19th Century--Scotland. Edinburgh (Scotland)--History.

Contents	The corpus delicti -- The anatomy wars -- Burking invented -- Sold to Dr. Knox -- Based on a true story -- The dangerous classes -- Anonymous subjects -- The criminal mind -- Crime scene : Edinburgh -- Day in court -- All that remains.
Summary	This text situates the story of Burke and Hare against the social and cultural forces that were bringing early 19th-century Britain into modernity. Each of the murder victims provides a window on a different aspect of this world in transition.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-318) and index.
LCCN	2009018495
ISBN	9780812241914 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0812241916 (alk. paper)

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