Explaining the mechanics of tortureâ€”even now a controversial topicâ€”this history questions why so much effort has been put into causing painÂ to fellow human

The Big Book of Pain

Explaining the mechanics of tortureâ€”even now a controversial topicâ€”this history questions why so much effort has been put into causing painÂ to fellow human beings
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Taking readersÂ into the ancient Roman coliseum, the medieval dungeon, the Inquisitional interrogation, the auto-da-fe, the witch-trial, and the most horrid of prisons, thisÂ is an exploration of the systematic use throughout the ages of various means of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment. It is a shocking and compelling study of the shameful methods and motives of the torturer and the executioner, and of the heinous duty they have performed through the ages. Since the earliest times it is an acknowledged fact that anyone can be made to confess to anything under torture, making such confessions inadmissible. This history of painÂ questions why such practices have continuedÂ for so long.

Country USA
Brand The History Press
Manufacturer The History Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2011-01-01
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884607535635
EANs 9780752459479

Country	USA
Brand	The History Press
Manufacturer	The History Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2011-01-01
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884607535635
EANs	9780752459479

The Big Book of Pain

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