The Sack-'Em-Up Men : An Account of the Rise and Fall of the Modern Resurrectionists.

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Creative Media Partners, LLC Feb 2026, 2026

1025966368 / 9781025966366

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Neuware - 'The Sack-'Em-Up Men: An Account of the Rise and Fall of the Modern Resurrectionists' is a compelling and detailed historical study into the macabre underworld of body snatching in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. James Moores Ball provides a meticulous exploration of the clandestine industry that arose to meet the growing demands of anatomical schools and medical researchers during a period when the legal supply of cadavers was severely restricted.This work delves into the lives and methods of the resurrectionists, individuals who risked imprisonment and public ire to exhume the recently deceased for profit. Ball examines the social and scientific pressures that fueled this grim trade, tracing its evolution from small-scale thefts to organized criminal enterprises. The narrative highlights the infamous cases that shocked the public conscience, including the notorious crimes of Burke and Hare in Edinburgh, which ultimately led to significant legislative changes such as the Anatomy Act of 1832.Combining medical history with true crime elements, 'The Sack-'Em-Up Men' offers a fascinating look at the ethical dilemmas and societal tensions at the intersection of early modern medicine and the law. It serves as an essential record of a dark chapter in medical progress, illustrating the lengths to which science once went to unlock the secrets of the human body.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Titolo
The Sack-'Em-Up Men : An Account of the Rise and Fall of the Modern Resurrectionists.
Autore
James Moores Ball
Editore
Creative Media Partners, LLC Feb 2026
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Condizione
Neu
Rilegatura
Taschenbuch
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
1025966368
ISBN 13
9781025966366
Peso dell'articolo
499 grammi
Dimensioni
234x156x19 mm

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