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Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, 2001
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- Title
- Buried Alive: The Terrifying History of Our Most Primal Fear
- Author
- Bondeson, Jan
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Inc
- Publication year
- 2001
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 039304906X
- ISBN 13
- 9780393049060
- Item weight
- 1.1 pounds
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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About the Author
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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