Freaks
The Pig-Faced Lady of Manchester Quare and Other Medical Marvels
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This is the remarkable story of the lives of individuals afflicted with severe deformities and how seventeenth and eighteenth-century British society reacted to their extraordinary bodies. From hog-faced women to dog-faced boys, Jan Bondeson examines historical cases of dwarfism, extreme corpulence, giantism, conjoined twins, and extreme hairiness. He considers these individuals not as 'freaks' but as human beings born with sometimes appalling congenital deformities. Heavily illustrated with woodcuts, engravings, and oil paintings, "The Pig-Faced Lady of Manchester Square" combines a scientist's scrutiny with a humanist's wonder at the endurance of the human spirit.
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ISBN-13: 9780752436623
Publisher: NPI Media Group
Publication date: February, 2006
Pages: 296
Weight: 652g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: General Issues
Publisher: NPI Media Group
Publication date: February, 2006
Pages: 296
Weight: 652g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: General Issues
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