Explore the fascinating world of anatomy with

The Morbid Anatomy Anthology. This book is a collection of essays, photographs, and illustrations that delve into the history of medical science and the human body. Discover the strange and macabre side of anatomy, from Victorian death rituals to modern-day body art.

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of The Morbid Anatomy Anthology, which offers a unique perspective on the study of human anatomy. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in the history of medicine, art, and culture. With its thought-provoking content and engaging visuals, it is sure to captivate readers of all backgrounds.

Book overview

Since 2008, the Morbid Anatomy Library of Brooklyn, New York, has hosted some of the best scholars, artists and writers working along the intersections of the history of anatomy and medicine, death and the macabre, religion and spectacle. The Morbid Anatomy Anthology collects some of the best of this work in 28 lavishly illustrated essays. Included are essays by Evan Michelson (star of Science Channel's hit show Oddities) on the catacombs of Palermo; Simon Chaplin (head of the Wellcome Library in London) on public displays of corpses in Georgian England; mortician Caitlin Doughty on demonic children; and Paul Koudounaris (author of Empire of Death) on a truck stop populated with human skulls. In addition are pieces on books bound in human skin, death-themed cafes in fin-de-siècle Paris, post-mortem photography, eroticized anatomical wax models, taxidermied humans and other animals, Santa Muerte, "artist of death" Frederik Ruysch, and much more.

492 pages