A polite exchange of bullets: the duel and the English gentleman, 1750-1850

'A Polite Exchange of Bullets' explores why minor slights to certain kinds of gentlemen led to duels in order for honour to be satisfied, and how such ideas about honour changed over time

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Beteilige Person: Banks, Stephen (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Woodbridge The Boydell Press 2023
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/9781846158810
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781846158810
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781846158810
Zusammenfassung:'A Polite Exchange of Bullets' explores why minor slights to certain kinds of gentlemen led to duels in order for honour to be satisfied, and how such ideas about honour changed over time
Beschreibung:Previously issued in print: 2010. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (317 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781846158810
DOI:10.1017/9781846158810