Peters, Edward (forfatter)

Torture e-bog

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&quote;Torture has ceased to exist,&quote; Victor Hugo claimed, with some justification, in 1874. Yet more than a century later, torture is used routinely in one out of every three countries. This book is about torture in Western society from earliest times to the present.A landmark study since its original publication a decade ago, Torture is now available in an expanded and updated paperback ...

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Forfattere Peters, Edward (forfatter)

Forlag University of Pennsylvania Press

Udgivet 1 marts 2018

Længde 304 sider

Genrer Human rights, civil rights

Sprog English

Format epub

Beskyttelse LCP

ISBN 9781512821697

Beskrivelse

"e;Torture has ceased to exist,"e; Victor Hugo claimed, with some justification, in 1874. Yet more than a century later, torture is used routinely in one out of every three countries. This book is about torture in Western society from earliest times to the present.A landmark study since its original publication a decade ago, Torture is now available in an expanded and updated paperback edition. Included for the first time is a broad and disturbing selection of documents charting the historical practice of torture from the ancient Romans to the Khmer Rouge.