The guillotine is a most potent image of revolutionary France, the tool whereby a whole society was 'redesigned'. Tracing the development of the guillotine, this book recounts the stories of famous executions, the lives of the executioners, and the research into whether the head retained consciousness after it was separated from the body.

About Robert Frederick Opie

Robert Frederick Opie is a senior fire service officer, with experience in Scotland, where he was responsible for emergency planning and the compilation of war plans. He has a longstanding personal interest in history, particularly medieval military history and the history of crime and punishment. This is his first book.

Additional information

Sku

GOR002198356

ISBN 13

9780750944038

ISBN 10

075094403X

Title

Guillotine by Robert Frederick Opie

Author

Robert Frederick Opie

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

The History Press Ltd

Year published

19970327

Number of pages

224

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

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Note

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