The Village of Cannibals Rage and Murder in France 1870 |
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| Author:
| Corbin, Alain |
| Translator:
| Goldhammer, Arthur |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-93901-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1993 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.