The Village of Cannibals
| Author | : Alain Corbin |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674939018 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674939011 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (011 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Village of Cannibals by : Alain Corbin
Download or read book The Village of Cannibals written by Alain Corbin and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In August 1870 in the French village of Hautefaye, a young nobleman, falsely accused of shouting republican slogans, was tortured for hours by a mob of peasants who later burned him alive. This book is a fascinating inquiry into the social and political ingredients of an alchemy that transformed ordinary people into brutal executioners.
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