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2 reviews for:
Lord High Executioner: An Unashamed Look At Hangmen, Headsmen, And Their Kind
Howard Engel
3.39 AVERAGE
2 reviews for:
Lord High Executioner: An Unashamed Look At Hangmen, Headsmen, And Their Kind
Howard Engel
3.39 AVERAGE
Interesting, informative and entertaining, in a perverse way. Mostly about British artisans beacause of their long history and better records. Engel is an abolitionist ans uses his history to promote his views. The history of executions really is a sordid affair, awash with injustice and cruelty. Expensive and ineffective in reducing crime, it has served to distract and entertain the masses for centuries from failures of rulers to address crime in meaningful ways. Worth a quick read but I am sure there are better treateses on the sunject for the serious student.
2 1/2 stars rounded up
There were so many inaccuracies that I can't give more stars. The author tended to go on little rants about his own beliefs on execution and that's just annoying. But there was enough of interest on various executioners that kept me from abandoning this. I just wish the author had stuck to the topic instead of wandering off every now and then.
There were so many inaccuracies that I can't give more stars. The author tended to go on little rants about his own beliefs on execution and that's just annoying. But there was enough of interest on various executioners that kept me from abandoning this. I just wish the author had stuck to the topic instead of wandering off every now and then.