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One Bloody Thing After Another Jacob F. Field

One Bloody Thing After Another By Jacob F. Field

One Bloody Thing After Another by Jacob F. Field


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Summary

A bloodstained tour through ages of torment, this book explores the blood and guts of yesteryear, from the Crusades and medieval dungeons to the Reign of Terror and witch trials. This is a fascinating account of terror, torture and power in all its repulsive guises ... the most gut-spilling history book you'll read this year.

One Bloody Thing After Another Summary

One Bloody Thing After Another: The World's Gruesome History by Jacob F. Field

A grisly and gruesome guide to history's most shocking and macabre moments. Horrible, spine-chilling and deeply fascinating, this book details the vile history of bloodthirsty kings and queens, savage battles, torture and punishment, as well as deathly locations from the days of the ancients to the late nineteenth century. Moving chronologically, this horrifying guide explores the world's bloodiest battles and most murderous queens, as well as delving into some of the more unusual aspects of history. Find out who bathed in the blood of young women to retain her youth and what really happened at the Massacre of the Festival of Toxcatl, discover why Ivan the Terrible was so called and how King Henri II of France perished in a jousting incident, all the while learning about the most painful torture methods ever used. This is a fascinating account of terror, torture and power in all its repulsive guises... the most gut-spilling history book you'll read this year.

About Jacob F. Field

Jacob F. Field is a historian and writer. He grew up in South London, completed his undergraduate degree in History at the University of Oxford, and then moved to Newcastle University for his PhD. He completed his doctoral thesis on the Great Fire of London in 2008, and has worked as a research associate at the University of Cambridge since then. Jacob has contributed to books including 1001 Historical Sites and 1001 Battles That Changed The Course Of History and published articles in journals including Economic History Review, London Journal and Urban History.

Additional information

GOR004352197
9781843178842
1843178842
One Bloody Thing After Another: The World's Gruesome History by Jacob F. Field
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
2012-09-20
192
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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