The Ivory Leg in the Ebony Cabinet Madness, Race, and Gender in Victorian America |
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| Author:
| Cooley, Thomas |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55849-284-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2001 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $57.00 |
Book Description:
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From Samuel Morton's collection of Native American skulls to William James's writings on the consciousnes of lost limbs, this book examines an array of artifacts that reflect 19th-century thinking about madness, race, and gender.
From Samuel Morton's collection of Native American skulls to William James's writings on the consciousnes of lost limbs, this book examines an array of artifacts that reflect 19th-century thinking about madness, race, and gender.