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The Poison Trials
In 1524, Pope Clement VII gave two condemned criminals to his physician to test a promising new antidote. After each convict ate a marzipan cake poisoned with deadly aconite, one of them received the antidote, and lived—the other died in agony. In sixteenth-century Europe, this and more than a dozen other accounts of poison trials were committed to writing. Alisha Rankin tells their little-known story. At a time when poison was widely feared, the urgent need for effective cures provoked intense excitement about new drugs. As doctors created, performed, and evaluated poison trials, they devoted careful attention to method, wrote detailed experimental reports, and engaged with the problem of using human subjects for fatal tests. In reconstructing this history, Rankin reveals how the antidote trials generated extensive engagement with “experimental thinking” long before the great experimental boom of the seventeenth century and investigates how competition with lower-class healers spurred on this trend. The Poison Trials sheds welcome and timely light on the intertwined nature of medical innovations, professional rivalries, and political power.
Reports of Trials for Murder by Poisoning
In 'Reports of Trials for Murder by Poisoning', editors C. G. Stewart and G. Lathom Browne present a meticulously curated collection that not only captures the grim fascination with criminal psychology but also threads a nuanced exploration of legal and scientific advancements of the 19th century. The anthology stands out for its diverse array of literary styles, ranging from verbatim courtroom transcripts to analytical commentaries, weaving a complex tapestry that reflects the zeitgeist of an era profoundly intrigued by the macabre. This collection showcases the intricate dance between morality, law, and the then-nascent field of forensic science, inviting readers into the darkened corridor...
The Poison Trials
In 1524, Pope Clement VII gave two condemned criminals to his physician to test a promising new antidote. After each convict ate a marzipan cake poisoned with deadly aconite, one of them received the antidote, and lived—the other died in agony. In sixteenth-century Europe, this and more than a dozen other accounts of poison trials were committed to writing. Alisha Rankin tells their little-known story. At a time when poison was widely feared, the urgent need for effective cures provoked intense excitement about new drugs. As doctors created, performed, and evaluated poison trials, they devoted careful attention to method, wrote detailed experimental reports, and engaged with the problem of using human subjects for fatal tests. In reconstructing this history, Rankin reveals how the antidote trials generated extensive engagement with “experimental thinking” long before the great experimental boom of the seventeenth century and investigates how competition with lower-class healers spurred on this trend. The Poison Trials sheds welcome and timely light on the intertwined nature of medical innovations, professional rivalries, and political power.
Trial by Poison
In 1888, change arrives in a small village in Calabar, Nigeria in the form of a courageous missionary named Mary.
Envy, Poison, and Death
This volume explores three trials conducted in Athens in the fourth century BCE; the defendants were all women charged with undertaking ritual activities, but much of the evidence remains a mystery. The author reveals how these trials provide a vivid glimpse of the socio-political environment of Athens during the early-mid fourth century BCE.
Drugs and Poisons in Humans
Unique analysis of drugs and poisons to facilitate testing in all laboratories even by inexperienced chemists Includes source of chemicals needed for the experiments Texts are composed by 67 experts in analyzing the respective compounds Clear and uniform structure of chapters for ease of reading The text is illustrated by many diagrams and tables
