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PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101629144800

ISBN-139781629144801

eBay Product ID (ePID)201631524

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Book TitleHangman's Diary : the Journal of Master Franz Schmidt, Public Executioner of Nuremberg, 1573-1617

Number of Pages280 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

TopicCultural Heritage, Europe / Germany, Genres & Styles / Classical, Modern / 16th Century, General, Penology, Criminal Procedure, Modern / 17th Century

GenreMusic, Law, True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorFranz Schmidt

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight12.5 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

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SynopsisFrom 1573 to 1617, Master Franz Schmidt was the executioner for the towns of Bamberg and Nuremberg. During that span, he personally executed more than 350 people while keeping a journal throughout his career. "A Hangman's Diary" is not only a collection of detailed writings by Schmidt about his work, but also an account of criminal procedure in Germany during the Middle Ages., Now an esoteric of legal and criminal history, A Hangman's Diary gives a year-by-year breakdown on all of Master Franz Schmidt's executions, which included hangings, beheadings, and other methods, as well as details of each capital crime and the reason for the punishment. From 1573 to 1617, Master Franz Schmidt was the executioner for the towns of Bamberg and Nuremberg. During that span, he personally executed more than 350 people while keeping a journal throughout his career. A Hangman's Diary is not only a collection of detailed writings by Schmidt about his work, but also an account of criminal procedure in Germany during the Middle Ages. With analysis and explanation, editor Albrecht Keller and translators C. Calvert and A. W. Gruner have put together a masterful tome that sets the scene of execution day and puts you in Master Franz Schmidt's shoes as he does his duty for his country. An unusual and fascinating classic of crime and punishment, A Hangman's Diary is more than a history lesson; it shows the true anarchy that inhabited our world only a few hundred years ago. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

LC Classification NumberHV8579