The History of Torture
Published on 18. July 2012
192 pages
978-1-908273-95-6 (ISBN)
Description
The History of Torture tells the complete story of torture, from its earliest uses right up to the present day. The book explains the tools and techniques of torture, from the first use of the rack in Ancient Greece to the use of modern drugs to elicit confessions. The book also details the fight against torture through the work of international campaigners such as Amnesty International. A subject which - in moral terms at least - permits no shades of grey is dealt with in an objective and detailed manner. [This is a text-only ebook edition.]
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 16 to 99 years
Illustrations
Index; Halftones, black and white; Illustrations, black and white
File size
0,30 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-908273-95-6 (9781908273956)
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Brian Innes
The History of Torture
Book
05/1998
St. Martin's Press
€41.12
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Person
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.
