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1 online resource (369 pages) : illustrations |
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OUP E-Books
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| Contents |
I. The structure of vindicatory violence -- The origins of dispute : blood and earth -- The origins of dispute : status and honour -- Honours and prerogatives -- Escalation : from verbal duel to vindicatory exchange -- Conspiracy -- Combat -- The rage of the gods -- II. Violence and society -- Justice and the law -- Peace -- Women, sex, and vindicatory violence -- III. Violence and the polity -- Quantifying violence -- The crisis of the religious wars -- Violence and royal authority in the seventeenth century -- Solutions |
| Summary |
French manners and civility were the model for European civilization, while feud is associated with backward societies. Yet in France thousands of men died in duels in which the supposed rules of honour were regularly flouted. In this detailed and original book Stuart Carroll explores the nature of vengeance and reveals the dark side of Renaissance civilization. - ;The rise of civilized conduct and behaviour has long been seen as one of the major factors in the transformation from medieval to modern society. Thinkers and historians alike argue that violence progressively declined as men learne |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-349) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Violence -- France -- History -- 17th century
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Violence in Society.
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Violence.
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Fehde
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Gewalt
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| SUBJECT |
France -- History -- 17th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051302
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| Subject |
France.
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Frankreich
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781429471060 |
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1429471069 |
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0191516147 |
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9780191516146 |
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9780191710490 |
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0191710490 |
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9786610903115 |
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6610903115 |
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1280903112 |
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9781280903113 |
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0199290458 |
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9780199290451 |
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