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020    $a 9781526755186
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100 1  $a Priestley, Samantha, $e author. $4 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2008020101
245 14 $a The history of gibbeting : $b Britain's most brutal punishment / $c Samantha Priestley.
264  1 $a Barnsley, South Yorkshire : $b Pen & Sword History, $c 2020.
300    $a x, 150 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm
504    $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-150).
520    $a "The history of gibbeting is the story of one of Britain’s most brutal forms of punishments, the hanging of criminals in a body shaped metal cage as a warning and as a form of justice. From the folklore of live gibbetings to the eerie historical documenting of this weird post-execution tradition, The History of Gibbeting examines how and why we dealt with murderers and other serious criminals in this way. The book uses case studies through history and takes a look at how the introduction of the Murder Act shaped our relationship with gibbeting for years to come, and how we as a society demanded the most shocking post-mortem treatment of criminals. Whether gibbeting was ever a successful deterrent, it is still a fascination today and gibbet cages remain on display in museums all over the country"--Publisher's description.
505 0  $a The murder act -- The making of a gibbet -- Infamy -- Thieves and pirates -- That's entertainment -- The gibbet as a landmark -- No deterrent -- The decline of the gibbet -- A modern fascination.
650  0 $a Capital punishment $z Great Britain $x History.
650  0 $a Executions and executioners $z Great Britain $x History.
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650  7 $a Executions and executioners. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00917772
651  7 $a Great Britain. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204623
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