The anatomy murders : being the true and spectacular history of Edinburgh's notorious Burke and Hare, and of the man of science who abetted them in the commission of their most heinous crimes

Publication Data

• Title The anatomy murders : being the true and spectacular history of Edinburgh's notorious Burke and Hare, and of the man of science who abetted them in the commission of their most heinous crimes
• Author Lisa Rosner
• Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press
• Publication date 2010
• Publication location Philadelphia
• Language English

Contents

The corpus delicti
The anatomy wars
Burking invented
Sold to Dr. Knox
Based on a true story
The dangerous classes
Anonymous subjects
The criminal mind
Crime scene : Edinburgh
Day in court
All that remains.

Topics

• Burke, William, 1792-1829
• Hare, William, 1792?-1870?
• Murder :: Scotland :: Edinburgh :: Case studies
• Murder :: Scotland :: Edinburgh :: History :: 19th century
• Edinburgh (Scotland) :: History
• Edinburgh (Scotland)

The anatomy murders : being the true and spectacular history of Edinburgh's notorious Burke and Hare, and of the man of science who abetted them in the commission of their most heinous crimes by Lisa Rosner. ISBN 9780812241914. Published by University of Pennsylvania Press in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.