Explores the history, iconography, and legal contexts of Chinese tortures and executions from the tenth century until lingchi's abolition in 1905. This work investigates "oriental" tortures in the Western imagination. It also questions the logic by which states justify tormenting individuals.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 336
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 04 Mar 2008
ISBN 10: 0674027736
ISBN 13: 9780674027732
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