Publisher's Synopsis
Repellent and fascinating at the same time, the terrible tortures of Christian martyrs evidence a sort of evil creativity and gleeful bloodlust on the part of their tormentors. This book captures the gruesomeness of torture and provides an intellectual examination of it, with an awareness of the visceral thrill that such images provide. It includes a reproduction of the 1591 book of the same title, with engravings and descriptions of Christian tortures along with 24 illustrations by a variety of artists including Daniel Clowes, Joe Coleman and Kaz.
