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Exhumed: Unearthing The History Of The American Vampire
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From Critically Acclaimed Podcaster And Bestselling Author Aaron Mahnke Comes This Engrossing And Macabre Exploration Of The Folklore And Early Medical Practices That Led To The New England Vampire Panic In The 1890S.What Would Drive A Man To Exhume The Body Of His Daughter And Remove Her Heart? That Question Has Haunted Aaron Mahnke, Creator And Host Of The AwardWinning Podcast Lore. Fueled By A Decade Of Research, Mahnke Excavates The Past To Understand The Hysteria That Fueled The Ghastly Exhumation Of Mercy Brown In 1892, Who Like Her Mother And Sister Before Her, Succumbed To Consumption At The Age Of 19.With Exhumed, Mahnke Presents A Unique History Of The Intersection Of Folklore And Science, And How Pop Culture And Both Genuine Medical Advancements And Pseudoscience Of The Time Shaped The Perspectives Of People In 19Th Century America. From The Death Of George Washington To Mary Shelley Writing Frankenstein, Mahnke Leads Reads On A Fascinating Journey Through History, Touching On Methods Of Mummification, The Multifaceted Role Of Executioners, Medicine Made From Corpses, European Folklore That Traveled Across The Atlantic, And So Much More. He Reveals That As Shocking As BrownS Exhumation Might Seem, It Also Reflected Surprisingly Common Attitudes And Beliefs About The Relationship Between The Dead And The Living, The Nature Of Science And Magic, And The Fate Of A Human Soul. It All Builds To A Revelatory Understanding Of Human Behavior That Continues To This Very Day.Possessing An Irreverent View Of Science, History, And The Human Condition, Exhumed Is Perfect For Fans Of Mary RoachS Stiff, As Well As Readers Of Forgotten American Histories Like Brad MeltzerS New York TimesBestselling The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot To Kill George Washington.
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