The Village of Cannibals: Rage and Murder in France, 1870
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In August 1870, during a fair in the isolated French village of Hautefaye, a gruesome murder was committed in broad daylight that aroused the indignation of the entire country. A young nobleman, falsely accused of shouting republican slogans, was savagely tortured for hours by a mob of peasants who later burned him alive. Rumors of cannibalism stirred public fascination, and the details of the case were dramatically recounted in the popular press...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0674939018
ISBN13:9780674939011
Release Date:October 1993
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:172 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.8" x 8.8"
Related Subjects
Class Ethnic & National Europe France History Ireland Irish Military Politics & Social Sciences Social ScienceCustomer Reviews
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