A History Of Torture
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The History Of Torture
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Author : Daniel P. Mannix
language : en
Publisher: eNet Press
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The History Of Torture written by Daniel P. Mannix and has been published by eNet Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
Torture has been an intrinsic part of the legal process in most cultures for centuries. Indeed, the violence we witness daily in our own society and recent revelations about the continued use of torture, seems proof that inflicting extreme mental or physical pain on an individual to achieve one's own ends is not a taboo practice buried in the past. This incomparable, extremely thorough book — told with a frightening and factual honesty — examines every aspect of torture: professional torturers, theories and techniques, the role of torture in history, moral implications, and the refinements brought to the practice of torture by individual fanatics, religious groups, the military, and, indeed, entire cultures. For such transgressions against society as adultery, heresy and espionage, from the primitive snake pit to the sophistication of brainwashing, there have been literally thousands of techniques devised to distort both the body and the mind in order to satisfy the sadistic needs of those who command, perform and witness human torture. At the time of its first publication (1964), The History of Torture was the most complete repository of information on the subject ever assembled in one volume.
The History Of Torture
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language : en
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Release Date : 1970
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The History Of Torture
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Author : Brian Innes
language : en
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
Release Date : 2012-07-18
The History Of Torture written by Brian Innes and has been published by Amber Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-18 with Philosophy categories.
The History of Torture tells the complete story of torture, from its earliest uses right up to the present day, from the tools and techniques used, to the campaigns to abolish its use.
The History Of Torture
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Author : George Ryley Scott
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-28
The History Of Torture written by George Ryley Scott and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-28 with Social Science categories.
First published in 2005. Torture, an enduring and seemingly not declining aspect of man's relationship to his fellow man, is an enduring thread through human history. Whether it be practiced by primitive people, the ancient Greeks or the Catholic Church, whether it be ancient China, Japan, 1930's Germany, or Northern Ireland today, torture is alarmingly systematic and consistent in its methods. Impaling, burning, rack or wheel, mutilation, drawing and quartering, burning or hanging alive in chains. A very comprehensive and readable work.
The History Of Torture Throughout The Ages
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Author : George Ryley Scott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951
The History Of Torture Throughout The Ages written by George Ryley Scott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with Torture categories.
The History Of Torture And Execution
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Author : Jean Kellaway
language : en
Publisher: Mercury Books
Release Date : 2003
The History Of Torture And Execution written by Jean Kellaway and has been published by Mercury Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Executions and executioners categories.
The History of Torture and Execution examines these fascinating but grisly subjects by time, region, and method.
The History Of Torture
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Author : Leon Morgan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10
The History Of Torture written by Leon Morgan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with categories.
This is a new release of the original 1933 edition.
The History Of Torture
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Author : George Ryley Scott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
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A History Of Torture
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Author : George Ryley Scott
language : en
Publisher: Bracken Books
Release Date : 1995
A History Of Torture written by George Ryley Scott and has been published by Bracken Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Punishment categories.
The History And Methods Of Torture
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Author : Brian Innes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The History And Methods Of Torture written by Brian Innes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Torture categories.
Explains the history of torture, including the Inquisition and the witch hunts in Europe, and the efforts of Amnesty International to secure the banning of torture worldwide. Torture-the deliberate infliction of pain upon the human body-is condemned by most civilized countries as an inexcusable crime, but it is still practiced in many parts of the modern world. For over 3,000 years, it was regarded as acceptable and formed a part of most legal codes in Europe and the East. Torture was deemed necessary as a means of discovering truth, and the absence of most other methods of criminal investigation in earlier times justified its use. But crime could cover a multitude of activities that were considered contrary to the existing social order. The Inquisition, for example, established the principle that steadily increased pain would force heretics to confess their sins against the Church, a practice that was extended by civil authorities in the campaign against witchcraft to the point that it provoked near-hysteria in medieval Europe. While torture remained a part of legal practice, the techniques of the torturers-horrific though they were-were subject to a degree of control. But in more recent times, notably during World War II, the torturers have been sadists who derived pleasure from subjecting their victims to terrible suffering.