The Ivory Leg in the Ebony Cabinet

The Ivory Leg in the Ebony Cabinet Madness, Race, and Gender in Victorian America

Hardback (30 Jun 2001)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781558492844
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Imprint: University of Massachusetts Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 150.97309034
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 302
Weight: 685g
Height: 243mm
Width: 163mm
Spine width: 28mm