The History of Torture and Execution: From Early Civilization through Medieval Times to the Present

by Jean Kellaway

A full-color history of the cruel and violent ways in which humans have meted out punishment--from early civilizations to the present.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Reference, True Crime, World History

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2000

Reviews

[Jaimie · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an interesting read, but quickly became irritating due to the numerous spelling errors and seemingly poor sentence structure. Also bothersome is that there are zero references to the information given in the book. Besides that, I learned some things I was not aware of. Not a terrible book, but certainly not a great one.

[John Stout · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not knowing where the author gets their information. The author mentions ancient manuscripts, and writing. But never mentions which ones. I enjoyed reading the book, but I deffinatly think it could have been longer.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Purchased for a paper's research. Not great; not horribly useful. Kind of horror-movie in premise, rather than actual useful documentation.

[Traci · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives a superficial explanation of the most popular forms of torture along with interesting information on each one.