Veneno Historia, arte y práctica
Veneno Historia, arte y práctica
- ISBN 13: 9788499176857
- ISBN 10: 8499176852
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 02/20/2024
- Publisher: Redbook
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Summary
Poison has reached us as an echo from the great ancient cultures—used to punish those who desecrated Egyptian tombs or administered through the venom of the snake said to have bitten Cleopatra. Figures like Agrippina, Caligula, and the Borgias turned poisoning into almost an art form. It was the easiest, most convenient, and discreet way to deliver a bothersome pope, a dangerous contender, or an unruly king into the arms of the Almighty. This is an entertaining journey through stories tied to the use of poison from antiquity—when it was employed in hunting—up to the present day. Arsenic, cyanide, polonium, and modern toxic agents have all been used throughout history to eliminate enemies while attempting to leave no trace. Kings, popes, priests, courtesans—all find their place in these pages through the plots, schemes, and potions that made them infamous.




