The Duel and the English Gentleman, 1750-1850
E-Book, Englisch, 330 Seiten, EPDF
ISBN: 978-1-84615-881-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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Introduction
Setting the scene: The arrival of the duel and a brief history to 1750
Fashion and physicality
Politeness, interest and transgression: social interaction and the causes of duelling
Controversies and calculations: the incidence and distribution of duelling
Guts and governance: honour culture and colonial administration
Dangerous friends: conciliation, counsel and the conduct of English duelling
The contest in the courtroom: duelling and the criminal justice system
The years of decline: The European middle and the domestic duellist
The reformation of space, place and mind
Dishonourable duellists and the rationalisation of punishment and warfare
Conclusion