Executing Magic in the Modern Era

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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Main Authors:	Davies, Owen, Matteoni, Francesca
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Springer Nature 2021
Subjects:	Medical history magical history executions afterlife eighteenth century nineteenth century twentieth century Capital punishment Gallows Gibbeting Hanging thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History
Online Access:	1001533
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