The Duel in Early Modern England: Civility, Politeness and Honour

by Markku Peltonen

Book Overview

Arguments about the place and practice of the duel in early modern England were widespread. The distinguished intellectual historian Markku Peltonen examines this debate, and show how the moral and ideological status of duelling was discussed within a much larger cultural context of courtesy, civility and politeness. The advocates of the duel, following Italian and French examples, contended that it maintained and enhanced politeness; its critics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521025206
• ISBN13: 9780521025201
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"