A traffic of dead bodies : anatomy and embodied social identity in nineteenth-century America /
"A Traffic of Dead Bodies enters the sphere of bodysnatching medical students, dissection-room pranks, and anatomical fantasy. It shows how nineteenth-century American physicians used anatomy to develop a vital professional identity, while claiming authority over the living and the dead. It als...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock :
Princeton University Press,
2004.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |