Cranioklepty

by Dickey, Colin

• ISBN13: 9781932961867
• ISBN10: 1932961860
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-29
• Publisher: Unbridled Books

Summary

The human skull is naturally an object of fascination. For centuries we believed it held the secrets of genius. But the history of skull-snatching may tell us more about the people who are enthralled by such relics than about the original owners of the skulls they put on display.

Table of Contents

Prologue: Non Omnis Moriar
A Most Valuable Relic
Mapping the Invisible	p. 15
The Music Lover	p. 35
"So Was She, So She Is Now"	p. 51
The Golden Lyre	p. 66
"All the Ferrets Were Set in Motion"	p. 80
The Alchemical Body
"The Riddle-Filled Book of Destiny"	p. 89
The New Science	p. 104
Skulduggery	p. 124
The Brainowner and His Skull	p. 148
Fragments of a Mystery	p. 167
The Fate of His Bones
A City of Corpses	p. 177
Scientific Golgothas	p. 188
A Measure of Fame	p. 201
Some Last Pathetic Quibbling	p. 213
Homo Renaissancus	p. 223
Repatriations
Homecomings	p. 239
Rival Skulls	p. 249
The Ruined Bridges to the Past	p. 267
Hoaxes and Ringers	p. 283
The End of the End of the Story	p. 294
Bibliography	p. 303
Index of Names	p. 307
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