Instruments of Torture: A World History of Pain
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Instruments of Torture: A World History of Pain
19.99 €
How and with what to inflict pain? The most comprehensive collection of torture tools available.
From the simple fist and rough boot to the vise, the rack and hallucinogenic drugs, torture has been used throughout history to punish, intimidate or extract confessions. This uniquely illustrated edition examines torture techniques and tools from ancient times to the present day. Michael Kerrigan has placed in the book not only shocking descriptions of the principles of operation of the "iron maiden", the "Spanish collar", the "scavenger's daughter", the "infamous chair", the "ankle and wrist garrucha", the famous "Spanish boot" and other devices. The author also demonstrated what could be done with an ordinary low bench, simple drinking water, or a cell phone. The grim illustrations and testimonies of torture survivors create the oppressive atmosphere of a documentary thriller and may evoke fear and horror in the unprepared reader.
- Rare Illustrations. Over 100 shocking military and police photos, detailed drawings, diagrams, and vintage engravings.
- Unique concept. In the 11 chapters of the book, torture instruments are grouped by method and type of pain inflicted.
- All over the world and all eras. The author finds paradoxical similarities and differences of torture devices and techniques in different countries of the world from antiquity to the present day.
- Real events. Grim examples from historical documents, memoirs, and scientific research are supplemented with stirring quotes from the confessions of victims of excruciating torture and witnesses of horrifying executions.
From the simple fist and rough boot to the vise, the rack and hallucinogenic drugs, torture has been used throughout history to punish, intimidate or extract confessions. This uniquely illustrated edition examines torture techniques and tools from ancient times to the present day. Michael Kerrigan has placed in the book not only shocking descriptions of the principles of operation of the "iron maiden", the "Spanish collar", the "scavenger's daughter", the "infamous chair", the "ankle and wrist garrucha", the famous "Spanish boot" and other devices. The author also demonstrated what could be done with an ordinary low bench, simple drinking water, or a cell phone. The grim illustrations and testimonies of torture survivors create the oppressive atmosphere of a documentary thriller and may evoke fear and horror in the unprepared reader.
- Rare Illustrations. Over 100 shocking military and police photos, detailed drawings, diagrams, and vintage engravings.
- Unique concept. In the 11 chapters of the book, torture instruments are grouped by method and type of pain inflicted.
- All over the world and all eras. The author finds paradoxical similarities and differences of torture devices and techniques in different countries of the world from antiquity to the present day.
- Real events. Grim examples from historical documents, memoirs, and scientific research are supplemented with stirring quotes from the confessions of victims of excruciating torture and witnesses of horrifying executions.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Dark History. Illustrated edition