Salomone, Nicole C.
When the
- ISBN 13:
- 9781476682747
- author:
- Salomone, Nicole C.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- McFarland & Co Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 277
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
When the "Dead" Rose in Britain: Premature Burial and the Misdiagnosis of Death During the Enlightenment Nicole C. Salomone explores how changing medical knowledge and practice transformed our understanding of death in Early Modern Britain. This book delves into the anxieties surrounding premature burial, where officials mistakenly declared people dead, leading to hurried burials. The public's growing concern about premature burial led to changes in funeral practices, such as the need for wakes before funerals and the creation of safety coffins. Salomone also examines the folkloric phenomenon of the rising dead, which influenced literary works by authors like Coleridge, Byron, and Stoker. This book presents a fascinating look at how medical understanding evolved over time, shedding light on a largely overlooked period in history.
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