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Synopsis
'Morality is nothing more than an expression of expediency' a notorious torturer reportedly once replied to objections about his profession. From the primitive snake pit to sophisticated methods of brainwashing, literally thousands of techniques have been devised to distort both the body & the mind--& to satisfy the sadistic needs of those who command, perform & witness human torture. In The History of Torture, Daniel P. Mannix examines with honesty & thoroughness every aspect of the professional torturers, many of them history's most famous men & women; their theories & techniques; the role torture has played in history; & the refinements brought to the practice of torture by individual fanatics, religious groups, the military & entire cultures. The result is information on the infliction of pain for punishment or coercion from prehistory to modern times. This remarkable work discusses not only the history of torture but its moral implications as well. Everyone interested in the long & difficult course of human rights, personal & political freedom & in the history of crime & punishment will find the book fascinating & enlightening.
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About the Author
Daniel P. Mannix (1911-1997) was born in Pennsylvania and after graduating from college he joined a circus working as a sword-swallower, mind-reader, escapologist and lock-picker. A renowned journalist, he wrote some twenty books including Memories of a Sword-swallower, and co-wrote with Malcolm Cowley Black Cargoes, about the African slave trade.
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