10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECAPITATION»
Discover the use of
decapitation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
decapitation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Heads Will Roll:
Decapitation in the Medieval and Early ...
Capitalizing upon the enduring fascination with decapitation in European culture, this collection examines--through a variety of critical lenses--the recurring "roles/rolls" of severed human heads in the medieval and early modern ...
Larissa Tracy, Jeff Massey, 2012
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Capital Punishment: A Reference Handbook
(The Latin word capitalis, which means “the head,” is the root of the English
words capital and decapitation.) Nations differed in the preferred weapon of
decapitation—some preferred the sword and others the axe. Whatever the
weapon, the ...
Michael Kronenwetter, 2001
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The Bioarchaeology of the Human Head:
Decapitation, ...
"Explores the symbolic significance of the human head in cultural, political, economic, and religious ritual across the world"--
Michelle Bonogofsky, 2011
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology
Decapitation. Pathology The stigmata of decapitation are the cut marks on or
through cervical vertebrae and often, but not invariably, separate burial of the
skull (Merbs, 1989). Severance through any of the cervical vertebral has been
reported, ...
Arthur C. Aufderheide, Rodreguez-martin Conrado, 1998
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Politics, Ideology, and Literary Discourse in Modern China: ...
Lu. Xun,. Shen. Congwen,. and. Decapitation. In 1906 in Japan, Lu Xun (1881-
1936) saw a slide show in which a Chinese crowd idly watched as one of their
compatriots was beheaded for spying on the Japanese army in the Russo-
Japanese ...
Kang Liu, Xiaobing Tang, 1993
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Removing the Devil You Know: Unraveling the Puzzle Behind ...
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Bryan C. Price, Manuel Rodrigo Parra Castaneda, 2011
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The Monster That Is History: History, Violence, and ...
nevertheless, one has the feeling that his attitude toward decapitation is
ambiguous, if not weak. Besides muted humanitarian comments, he always
seems to have "something else" to say about the old capital punishments. Take
the highly ...
8
Organ Transplants from Executed Prisoners: An Argument for ...
finds that decapitation is a recurrent phenomenon in the history ofjudicial
hanging. While it is difficult to quantify the frequency of decapitation and the
precise cause of any particular decapitation which is described in the historical
literature, ...
Louis J. Palmer, Jr., 2014
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The IACUC Handbook, Second Edition
The AVMA Panel does not state that animals should be sedated or anesthetized
prior to decapitation or cervical dislocation by an experienced operator. Most of
the available data suggest that if these procedures are performed correctly, ...
Jerald Silverman, Mark A. Suckow, Sreekant Murthy, 2006
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The Mesoamerican Ballgame
Mesoamerican societies of the Classic and Postclassic periods used several
methods of sacrificial execution, but decapitation was not principal among them (
see, e.g., Boone 1984; Duran 1971). The fact that decapitation or its result is ...
Vernon L. Scarborough, David R. Wilcox, 1993
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECAPITATION»
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decapitation is used in the context of the following news items.
The 9 Most Ridiculous Badasses of the Warhammer Fantasy Game
Thanks to a magic ring, Vlad was also unkillable; he survived cannon shots to the face, decapitation and various other horrendous deaths on ... «io9, Jul 15»
Fighting Back Together
But enough brutal attacks on other French people have occurred -- including the recent murder and decapitation recorded by the executioner ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Talk nerdy to me...
Local “deathrgrind” group Cattle Decapitation will play a CD-release for their seventh studio set, The Anthropocene Extinction, at Brick by Brick ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
'Sugar Hill' Breaks Out the Old-School Zombies
... becomes acquainted with techniques of decapitation, self-mutilation, snakes, quicksand, and sundry party tricks as Sugar gloats fetchingly. «PopMatters, Jul 15»
CATTLE DECAPITATION Unveils New Track
The Anthropocene Extinction is the forthcoming new full-length from San Diego deathgrind icons, CATTLE DECAPITATION. Set for world wide ... «KNAC.com, Jul 15»
4th Of July Accidents: From Decapitation To Blindness, 5 Of The …
As any ER doctor may tell you, the 4th of July is one of the busiest days of the year. The amount of injuries that can happen on Independence ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»
Cattle Decapitation Streaming New Track "Mammals In Babylon"
"The Anthropocene Extinction" is the forthcoming new full-length from San Diego deathgrind icon Cattle Decapitation. Set for world wide ... «Metal Underground, Jul 15»
$50000 Reward Unanimously Approved For Information In Killing …
$50,000 Reward Unanimously Approved For Information In Killing, Decapitation Of Inglewood Man, 75. June 30, 2015 10:31 PM. View Comments ... «CBS Local, Jun 15»
Prosecutor: Decapitation, attack at French gas factory followed …
PARIS — Prosecutor: Decapitation, attack at French gas factory followed Islamic State 'trademark'. Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. «Washington Post, Jun 15»
Air Products terror attack suspect admits decapitation; victim ID'd
French authorities have identified the man whose decapitated head was found after an attack on an Air Products factory near Lyon. «WFMZ Allentown, Jun 15»
