Studies in Forensic Biohistory Anthropological Perspectives |
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| Editor:
| Stojanowski, Christopher M.
Duncan, William N. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-42314-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2020 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $47.99 |
Book Description:
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For decades anthropologists and other scientists have participated in 'post-mortem dissections' of the lives of historical figures, identifying and analyzing bodies. Presenting relevant case studies, this book examines the role of the anthropologist in the writing of histories about the famous and infamous dead and how those histories reflect contemporary social interests.
For decades anthropologists and other scientists have participated in 'post-mortem dissections' of the lives of historical figures, identifying and analyzing bodies. Presenting relevant case studies, this book examines the role of the anthropologist in the writing of histories about the famous and infamous dead and how those histories reflect contemporary social interests.