Explores the medicine, folklore,history and literature of Europe and the US to uncover why the fear of being buried alive arose, and whether this fear was warranted. The author looks at various devices to ensure escape if indeed someone was buried alive, and questions whether our modern criteria are truly reliable.
- ISBN10 039304906X
- ISBN13 9780393049060
- Publish Date 17 March 2001
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 29 October 2003
- Publish Country US
- Imprint WW Norton & Co
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English