Stories
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Death around the world in ten objects
Death is many things to many cultures: violent, holy, frightening, calm, disgusting... or just a gateway to another life.
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What is violence?
Criminologist Laura Bui explores her early understanding of violence and outlines its definition and wider consequences.
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Making sunstroke insanity
Medical historian Dr Kristin Hussey takes a closer look at sunstroke and mental illness, and how, in the late 19th century, they connected at the crossroads of colonial science and the idea of whiteness.
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The metamorphosis of masturbation
Throughout history, medics and campaigners have tried to stamp out masturbation – but is modern science transforming its reputation?
Catalogue
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Violent deaths in the United States : an epidemiologic study of suicide, homicide, and accidents / Paul C. Holinger ; foreword by Jan Fawcett.
Holinger, Paul C.Date: [1987], ©1987- Books
Accidents and violent death in early modern London, 1650-1750 / Craig Spence.
Spence, CraigDate: 2016- Pictures
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The portraits of Hendrick Daniels Slatius, Willem Perty and Jan and Abraham Blancaert surrounded by scenes of their violent deaths and their burials. Engraving with etching, 1623.
Date: 1623Reference: 43456i- Books
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Registration of the causes of death. Circulars to medical practioners, and to registrars. A statistical nosology ... Circular to coroners and a classification of the causes of violent deaths .... December, 1845.
Great Britain. General Register OfficeDate: [1845]- Books
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Registration of the causes of death : circulars to medical practioners, and to registrars, a statistical nosology, for the use of those who return the causes of death under 6 and 7 Will. IV., c. 86, circular to coroners, and a classification of the causes of violent deaths.
Great Britain. General Register Office.Date: 1845