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Title: Hanging in Chains

Note: Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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Summary: "Hanging in Chains" by Albert Hartshorne is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the historical practices and legalities surrounding capital punishment in England, specifically focusing on the gibbeting of bodies as a form of public deterrence. The text highlights various punishments over the centuries, including details about notorious figures and events related to executions, exploring societal perceptions of death and dishonor associated with gibbeting. At the start of the narrative, the author discusses the significance of burial in ancient cultures, particularly among the Jews, Egyptians, and Greeks, emphasizing the shame and infamy associated with dying outside of proper burial rites. Hartshorne uses biblical references and historical anecdotes to illustrate the horror that was gibbeting, detailing how this form of punishment was employed to instill fear in the public and serve as a warning against crime. The opening sets an eerie tone, preparing readers for a detailed exploration of the macabre aspects of judicial punishments throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hartshorne, Albert, 1839-1910

EBook No.: 46432

Published: Jul 27, 2014

Downloads: 110

Language: English

Subject: Punishment

LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Hanging in Chains

Note: Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Clark, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Hanging in Chains" by Albert Hartshorne is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the historical practices and legalities surrounding capital punishment in England, specifically focusing on the gibbeting of bodies as a form of public deterrence. The text highlights various punishments over the centuries, including details about notorious figures and events related to executions, exploring societal perceptions of death and dishonor associated with gibbeting. At the start of the narrative, the author discusses the significance of burial in ancient cultures, particularly among the Jews, Egyptians, and Greeks, emphasizing the shame and infamy associated with dying outside of proper burial rites. Hartshorne uses biblical references and historical anecdotes to illustrate the horror that was gibbeting, detailing how this form of punishment was employed to instill fear in the public and serve as a warning against crime. The opening sets an eerie tone, preparing readers for a detailed exploration of the macabre aspects of judicial punishments throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hartshorne, Albert, 1839-1910

EBook No.: 46432

Published: Jul 27, 2014

Downloads: 110

Language: English

Subject: Punishment

LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.