Buried Alive by Jan Bondeson Phd )

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Buried Alive by Jan Bondeson Phd )

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Summary

In the 1800s the number of contorted skeletons found in coffins led to speculation that they were buried alive. This study brings to light the various ways people ensured they were really dead before burial. It also questions whether 21st-century criteria for determining death are reliable.

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Buried Alive by Jan Bondeson Phd )

Explores the medicine, folklore,history and literature of Europe and the US to uncover why the fear of being buried alive arose, and whether this fear was warranted. The author looks at various devices to ensure escape if indeed someone was buried alive, and questions whether our modern criteria are truly reliable.

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Jan Bondeson, a physician, holds a Ph.D. in experimental medicine and works at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology in London.
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ISBN 13 9780393049060
ISBN 10 039304906X
Title Buried Alive
Author Jan Bondeson Phd )
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 2001-03-17
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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