Men of Honour

1. Auflage 1995
ISBN: 978-0-7456-1197-6
Verlag: Polity Press

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 662 g

This book provides a wide-ranging and fascinating history of the duel and its significance, from the early modern period to the twentieth century.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Frevert, Ute

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.

1. Between the brawl and the duel of honour: the early modern era.

2. The Enlightenment, public opinion and state policy on duelling.

3. The honour of officers.

4. 'Scholastic' honour and academic duelling.

5. Freedom, equality, masculinity.

6. The demise of duelling: the twentieth century.

Appendices.

Sources and Bibliography.

Notes.

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Ute Frevert is a German historian. She is a specialist in modern and contemporary Germany, with an interest in social and gender history. She currently serves as the executive director of the Center for the History of Emotions at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development.