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Focusing on the preservation and visual representation of cadavers, this book delves into the historical and contemporary techniques used in displaying human remains. It explores the cultural and ethical implications of body display, examining how various societies have approached death and the treatment of the deceased. Through detailed analysis, it highlights the intersection of art, science, and morality in the representation of the human body after death.
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Anatomy Museum, Elizabeth Hallam
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- Anatomy Museum
- Subtitle
- Death and the Body Displayed
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Elizabeth Hallam
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 408
- ISBN13
- 9781861893758
- Category
- Social sciences, Health / Medicine
- Description
- Focusing on the preservation and visual representation of cadavers, this book delves into the historical and contemporary techniques used in displaying human remains. It explores the cultural and ethical implications of body display, examining how various societies have approached death and the treatment of the deceased. Through detailed analysis, it highlights the intersection of art, science, and morality in the representation of the human body after death.