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percystjoan's review
5.0
my apologies to everyone who had to deal with me infodumping about this while i read it
thewarmvoid's review
3.0
It's a really fascinating read, but I will say this is more about the ways in which these punishments were decided upon, the reasons, and whether or not the punishment was actually carried out and when they were phased out and NOT about the building, invention, usage of, mechanics and things like that. If you want a more indepth history when it comes to the actual implements and techniques used in medieval history, look elsewhere. If you want reference material surrounding the situations in which certain punishments were enacted and why, this is the book for you.
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