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Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires reveals the startling history of European corpse medicine from the Renaissance through the Victorian era. This comprehensive book by Richard Sugg documents how physicians, nobility, clergy and scientists prescribed and consumed human blood, flesh, bone, fat, brains and skin to treat conditions including epilepsy, bruising, wounds, plague, cancer, gout and depression. Far from being confined to medieval times, corpse medicine reached its peak during the social and scientific revolutions of early-modern Britain, persisting well into the eighteenth century. Sugg's accessible narrative uncovers this largely forgotten chapter of medical history, exploring how educated Europeans embraced these practices despite emerging scientific knowledge. The book combines rigorous historical research with vivid detail to challenge common assumptions about the origins and timeline of modern medicine, revealing how unconventional remedies remained mainstream among the learned and wealthy for centuries.

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Routledge-published book covering the complete history of European corpse medicine from the Renaissance through the Victorian period.

Documents how physicians prescribed human blood, flesh, bone, fat, brains and skin to treat epilepsy, bruising, wounds, plague, cancer, gout and depression.

Shows that corpse medicine was most prevalent during early-modern Britain's social and scientific revolutions, not confined to medieval times.

Written by historian Richard Sugg with comprehensive research and vivid historical detail for general and academic readers.

Explores how educated Europeans embraced these practices despite emerging scientific knowledge during the eighteenth century and beyond.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
27 November 2015
Listed Since
28 May 2015

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