The Martial Ethic in Early Modern Germany

Civic Duty and the Right of Arms
2011. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-230-57656-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 386 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 680 g

Reihe: Early Modern History: Society and Culture

For German townsmen, life during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was characterized by a culture of arms, with urban citizenry representing the armed power of the state. This book investigates how men were socialized to the martial ethic from all sides, and how masculine identity was confirmed with blades and guns.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tlusty, B.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Keeping the Peace: Household, Citizenship, and Defense Duty and Disorder Negotiating Armed Power: The Control of Arms and Violence The Age of the Sword: Norms of Honor and Fashion Keeping and Bearing Arms: Norms of Status and Gender In and Out of the Commune: The Social Boundaries of Citizenship Martial Sports and the Technological Challenge Communities in Conflict: Competing Jurisdictions in the Empire Citizens versus the State: Household, Community, and Urban Politics Conclusion Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

B ANN TLUSTY Professor of History at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, USA. Her publications include (2001) and the co-edited collection (2002), as well as numerous articles on gendered behaviours including drinking, duelling, gambling, and fraud.