The History of Torture (Crime & Punishment) - Softcover

Innes, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178274519X ISBN 13: 9781782745198

Verlag: Amber Books Ltd, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

However repugnant, torture has been practised, either publicly approved or clandestinely, for thousands of years. From the rack to electrodes, from witch- hunts to the Inquisition to a post-colonial world, torture is something we have always lived with.

The History of Torture tells the complete story, from the ancient world to the present day, from physical cruelty to mental torment. The rack may be thought of as something medieval, but was first written about in ancient Greece, thumbscrews were introduced to western Europe from Russia in the 17th century, and with the 20th century came the use of electricity and hallucinogenic drugs to elicit confessions.

Ranging from the ancient world to World War II, from the war in Algeria (1954– 62) to the torture of the IRA in Northern Ireland, from the torture of Native Americans to India, China, Japan and Cambodia’s Killing Fields, the book also details the torture that has taken place since 9/11, in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Guantanamo Bay.

Meticulously researched, The History of Torture is illustrated with more than 100 etchings, paintings and photographs. It offers a remarkable overview of the uses and abuses of power, both within and outside the legal system.

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Brian Innes trained as a scientist and worked as a biochemical researcher before turning to writing. He published a large number of articles and books on forensic science. He died in 2014.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Amber Books Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 178274519X
• ISBN 13: 9781782745198
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192
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