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Each chapter pairs a trope with a critical medical debate, granting silenced bodies power over their own narratives: the reanimated corpse confronts fears about vitalism; the skeleton exposes fears about pain; the unreliable corpse feeds on fears of dissection; the devil redirects fears about disability; the dangerous narrative manipulates fears of contagion and vaccination.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49745969742097,"sku":"NGR9781786838483","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52339184337169,"sku":"NLS9781786838483","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1786838486.jpg?v=1774518725"},{"product_id":"gothic-dementia-book-laura-r-kremmel-9781009576963","title":"Gothic Dementia","description":"Gothic Dementia: Troubled Minds in Gothic Timelines introduces Gothic studies as a valuable lens through which to critically consider how we think about dementia. 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