Buried Alive: The Terrifying History of Our Most Primal Fear

Bondeson, Jan

ISBN 10: 039304906X ISBN 13: 9780393049060

Published by W W Norton, New York, 2001

Language: English

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Title

Buried Alive: The Terrifying History of Our Most Primal Fear

Publisher

W W Norton, New York

Publication Date

2001

Language

English

ISBN 10

039304906X

ISBN 13

9780393049060

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

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New

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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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