Dueling: the cult of honor in fin-de-siècle germany
Auteur :
McAleer, Kevin
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691608419
Date de publication :
14 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
397 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The question of what it takes "to be a man" comes under scrutiny in this sharp, often playful, cultural critique of the German duel--the deadliest type of one-on-one combat in fin-de-siecle Europe. At a time when dueling was generally restricted to swords or had been abolished altogether in other nations, the custom of fighting to the death with pi