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In Beijing in 1904, multiple murderer Wang Weiqin became one of the last to suffer the extreme punishment known as lingchi, called by Western observers "death by a thousand cuts." This is the first book to explore the history, iconography, and legal contexts of Chinese tortures and executions from the 10th century until lingchi's abolition in 1905.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674027732
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 336
  • Udgivet:
  • 1. marts 2008
  • Størrelse:
  • 166x243x26 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 620 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 9. december 2024
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In Beijing in 1904, multiple murderer Wang Weiqin became one of the last to suffer the extreme punishment known as lingchi, called by Western observers "death by a thousand cuts." This is the first book to explore the history, iconography, and legal contexts of Chinese tortures and executions from the 10th century until lingchi's abolition in 1905.

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