Writing the Magic of the Criminal Corpse. By Owen Davies

Writing the Magic of the Criminal Corpse. By Owen Davies

Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on November 2, 2015

  It is that time in a major research project when the final outputs are being worked on. In my case that is co-writing a short monograph entitled Executing Magic: The Power of Criminal Bodies. This will explore the magical ‘life cycle’ of the criminal corpse from the seventeenth to the early-twentieth century. The book […]

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The skeleton has spine, pelvis and shoulders removed. The torso was given shape by the inclusion of a stake of burned wood. Image thanks to Warwick Rodwell – Barton upon Humber.

Disgusting Dinner Conversation. By Emma Battell Lowman

Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on October 1, 2015

In the two months since joining the Harnessing the Power of the Criminal Corpse project at the University of Leicester, I like to think I’ve become a highly desirable dinner guest. Before what I’m calling my CrimCorpse period, I could be relied on to chat socially about the weather, dogs, the latest series of RuPaul’s […]

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