The Feud in Early Modern Germany

by Hillay Zmora

Book Overview

The practice of feuding amongst noblemen and princes represented a substantial threat to law and order, yet it was widely accepted and deeply embedded in late medieval and early modern German society. Hillay Zmora offers a new interpretation of this violent social practice, which has long confounded historians and social scientists. His groundbreaking study explains feud violence in its social context, demonstrating that, paradoxically, nobles feuded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107530431
• ISBN13: 9781107530430
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"