The History of Torture
Author: Daniel P Mannix
 
From the primitive snake pit to the sophisticated method of brainwashing, there have been literally thousands of techniques devised to distort both mind and body and to satisfy the sadistic needs of those who command and witness human torture.
 
This detailed history examines every aspect of torture: the professional torturers - their theories and techniques; the role torture has played in history; and the refinements practiced by fanatics and religious groups.
 
The result is the richest fund of information on the subject ever assembled in one volume.
 
1st NEL PAPERBACK EDITION JANUARY 1970