Dueling: The Cult of Honor in Fin-De-Siecle Germany: The Cult of Honor in Fin-de-Siècle Germany (Princeton Legacy Library) - Hardcover

McAleer, Kevin

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ISBN 10: 0691034621 ISBN 13: 9780691034621

Verlag: Princeton University Press, 1994

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An examination of dueling in late nineteenth century Germany captures the horror and absurdity, and considers the feudal code of chivalry at its roots, its aristocratic nature, and how it anticipated Germany's unique development. UP.

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"In one fascinating chapter after another, the author demonstrates that dueling and its ideological foundation, the chivalrous code of ethics, were both a feudal and a modern phenomenon. . . . [S]imultaneously learned, informative, and most amusing."--Istvan Deak, Columbia University

"McAleer impels us, with a unique and personal voice, to reconsider the basic nature of late nineteenth-century German society."--Jonathan Sperber, University of Missouri, Columbia

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"In one fascinating chapter after another, the author demonstrates that dueling and its ideological foundation, the chivalrous code of ethics, were both a feudal and a modern phenomenon. . . . [S]imultaneously learned, informative, and most amusing."--Istvan Deak, Columbia University

"McAleer impels us, with a unique and personal voice, to reconsider the basic nature of late nineteenth-century German society."--Jonathan Sperber, University of Missouri, Columbia

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1994
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0691034621
• ISBN 13: 9780691034621
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 268
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