A handbook on hanging : being a short introduction to the fine art of execution
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
Stroud : History, 2011.
Edition
New edition.
Physical Desc
207 pages ; 20 cm
Status
Sharlot Hall Museum Library & Archives - SHNFB - SHM Book Collection
364.6 DUF
1 available
364.6 DUF
1 available
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Published
Stroud : History, 2011.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
New edition.
Language
English
Notes
Description
"A Handbook on Hanging is a satiric tribute to that unappreciated mainstay of civilisation: the hangman. With barbed wit, Charles Duff not only writes of hanging, but also of electrocution, decapitation and gassing; of innocent men executed and of executions botched; of bloodlust mobs and the political expedients of the great. A classic satire, admired by Berthold Brecht and Dylan Thomas, Duff's polemic makes it clear that whatever else capital punishment may be said to be - justice, vengeance, a deterrent - it is certainly killing."--Back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Duff, C. (2011). A handbook on hanging: being a short introduction to the fine art of execution (New edition.). History.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Duff, Charles, 1894-1966. 2011. A Handbook On Hanging: Being a Short Introduction to the Fine Art of Execution. History.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Duff, Charles, 1894-1966. A Handbook On Hanging: Being a Short Introduction to the Fine Art of Execution History, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Duff, Charles. A Handbook On Hanging: Being a Short Introduction to the Fine Art of Execution New edition., History, 2011.
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