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The Faithful Executioner

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Welcome to the world of Frantz Schmidt: citizen of Nuremberg, executioner of 394 unfortunates, and torturer of many hundreds more. Most unusually for his times, Frantz was also a diarist. This title takes us inside his world and his thinking. Could a man who routinely practiced such cruelty also be insightful, compassionate - even progressive?

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The Faithful Executioner, Joel F. Harrington

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2013
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Title
The Faithful Executioner
Language
English
Publisher
Random House
Released
2013
Format
Hardcover
ISBN10
1847922120
ISBN13
9781847922120
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Welcome to the world of Frantz Schmidt: citizen of Nuremberg, executioner of 394 unfortunates, and torturer of many hundreds more. Most unusually for his times, Frantz was also a diarist. This title takes us inside his world and his thinking. Could a man who routinely practiced such cruelty also be insightful, compassionate - even progressive?