The Duel in European History: Honour and the Reign of Aristocracy by Victor Kiernan

The Duel in European History: Honour and the Reign of Aristocracy

Victor Kiernan

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For centuries, the duel played an integral role in the preservation of the aristocratic order in Europe, despite countless attempts by both church and state to ban the practice. The drama of the duel has been romanticized in countless works of lit...

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