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245 14 a| The doctor dissectedh| [electronic resource] :b| a cultural autopsy of the Burke and Hare murders /c| Caroline McCracken-Flesher.;

260 a| New York :b| Oxford University Press,;

300 a| xiv, 272 p. :b| ill. ;c| 25 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-262) and index.;

505 0 a| Medicine, murder, and Scottish story: Doctor Knox and Burke and Hare -- The story begins: The law versus the press, and the doctor versus Walter Scott -- Enlightened system versus religious sympathy: The sensational tales of Alexander Leigton and David Pae -- Dissecting the doctor: Mr. Jekyll, Dr. Hyde, and Robert Knox -- Anatomizing the audience: James Bridie, melodrama, and the movies -- Bringing out the dead: Silent victims speak in Alasdair Gray's Poor things -- Resting in pieces? Present comforts or restless futures in Ian Rankin's Scotland.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

600 10 a| Burke, William,d| 1792-1829.=| ^A924248;

600 10 a| Hare, William,d| 1792?-1870?=| ^A924249;

600 10 a| Knox, Robert,d| 1791-1862.=| ^A864725;

650 0 a| Literature and historyz| Scotland.=| ^A16699;

650 0 a| Crime in popular culturez| Scotland.=| ^A689261;

650 0 a| English literaturex| Scottish authorsx| History and criticism.=| ^A77565;

650 0 a| Murder in mass media.=| ^A279217;

650 0 a| National characteristics, Scottish, in literature.=| ^A371305;

650 2 a| Homicidex| history.=| ^A1037468;

650 2 a| Grave Robbingx| history.=| ^A1114708;

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The doctor dissected a cultural autopsy of the Burke and Hare murders / Caroline McCracken-Flesher.

Author/creator	McCracken-Flesher, Caroline
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York : Oxford University Press,
Description	xiv, 272 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Burke, William, 1792-1829. Hare, William, 1792?-1870? Knox, Robert, 1791-1862. Literature and history--Scotland. Crime in popular culture--Scotland. English literature--Scottish authors. --History and criticism. Murder in mass media. National characteristics, Scottish, in literature. Homicide--history. Grave Robbing--history. Edinburgh (Scotland)

Contents	Medicine, murder, and Scottish story: Doctor Knox and Burke and Hare -- The story begins: The law versus the press, and the doctor versus Walter Scott -- Enlightened system versus religious sympathy: The sensational tales of Alexander Leigton and David Pae -- Dissecting the doctor: Mr. Jekyll, Dr. Hyde, and Robert Knox -- Anatomizing the audience: James Bridie, melodrama, and the movies -- Bringing out the dead: Silent victims speak in Alasdair Gray's Poor things -- Resting in pieces? Present comforts or restless futures in Ian Rankin's Scotland.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-262) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2011041415
ISBN	9780199766826 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0199766827 (alk. paper)

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