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342 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780297773894
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: Not specified
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Malise Ruthven's book is the first full-length historical analysis of torture in English. It traces the evolution of torture from Greek and Roman times, through its revival in the campaign against medieval dissent, its abolition in the 18th centur...
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342 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780297773894
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Malise Ruthven's book is the first full-length historical analysis of torture in English. It traces the evolution of torture from Greek and Roman times, through its revival in the campaign against medieval dissent, its abolition in the 18th centur...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings