The duel in European history : honour and the reign of aristocracy /
A description of the evolution of the duel from its medieval origins to the early 20th century; its role in Europe's military, religious and legal history and in the ascendancy of the aristocratic classes
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
1989
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Series: | Oxford paperbacks
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Summary: | A description of the evolution of the duel from its medieval origins to the early 20th century; its role in Europe's military, religious and legal history and in the ascendancy of the aristocratic classes |
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Item Description: | Includes index Originally published: 1986 |
Physical Description: | viii, 348 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., 1 facsim. ; 20 cm |
Bibliography: | Bibliography: p. 333-340 |
ISBN: | 0192851284 (pbk) : |