Execution: A guide to the Ultimate Penalty - Couverture souple

Abbott, Geoffrey

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1849532559 ISBN 13 : 9781849532556

Editeur : Summersdale Publishers, 2012

Synopsis

Execution' is a gruesomely fascinating catalogue of methods of judicial execution from around the world and through the ages. The text answers all the questions you are ever likely to ask and some you would never want to imagine.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Execution is a gruesomely fascinating account of methods of judicial execution from around the world and through the ages, and includes such hair-raising categories as death by cannibalism, being sewn into an animal s belly and a thousand cuts.In his own darkly humorous style, Geoffrey Abbott describes the instruments used and their effectiveness, and reveals the macabre origins of familiar phrases such as gone west or drawn a blank , as well as the jargon of the underworld.From the preparation of the victim to the disposal of the body, this book combines genuine historical detail and gory descriptions of both ancient and modern forms of execution and answers all the questions you are ever likely to ask, and some you would never want to imagine.

Revue de presse :

'A valuable and first-class book.' --John J. Eddleston, author of The Encyclopaedia of Executions

'This is quite extraordinary... A gory little book that I am sure will fascinate many. Dip in and you become hooked. Great impulse buy.' --The Bookseller

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Summersdale Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1849532559
• ISBN 13: 9781849532556
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400