The History of Torture - Couverture rigide

Innes, Brian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0312184255 ISBN 13 : 9780312184254

Editeur : St Martins Pr, 1998

Synopsis

192 pages. Illustrations noir et blanc. Bon état Couv. convenable Intérieur frais In-4 Carré Relié

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

However repugnant, torture has been practiced, 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."

Biographie de l'auteur

Brian Innes was trained as a scientist and worked as a biochemical researcher before turning to writing. His books include Bodies of Evidence a broad-ranging survey of the historical development of forensic science and Profile of a Criminal Mind. He died in 2014.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: St Martins Pr
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0312184255
• ISBN 13: 9780312184254
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible