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A successor to his popular book A Cabinet of Medical Curiosities, this new collection of essays by Jan Bondeson illustrates various anomalies of human development, the lives of the remarkable individuals concerned, and social reactions to their...



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A sober, informative disquisition on the sundry forms that humanity can assume and endure.

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As Bondeson looks at the cases of the so-called hog-faced women, dog-faced boys, and people with horns throughout history, he shows an acute sensitivity to the nuances of historical interpretation and for the humanity of those whose lives and conditions he chronicles.

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The Twoheaded Boy and Other Medical Marvels

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: 09/09/2004
      ISBN13: 9780801489587, 978-0801489587
      ISBN10: 080148958X
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      Biography: science, technology and medicine Folklore studies / Study of myth

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A successor to his popular book A Cabinet of Medical Curiosities, this new collection of essays by Jan Bondeson illustrates various anomalies of human development, the lives of the remarkable individuals concerned, and social reactions to their...



      Trade Review

      A sober, informative disquisition on the sundry forms that humanity can assume and endure.

      * Kirkus Reviews *

      As Bondeson looks at the cases of the so-called hog-faced women, dog-faced boys, and people with horns throughout history, he shows an acute sensitivity to the nuances of historical interpretation and for the humanity of those whose lives and conditions he chronicles.

      * Publishers Weekly *

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