Blood and Violence in Early Modern France

Autori

• Stuart Carroll

Parametri

• 384 pagine
• 14 ore di lettura

• Francia
• Storia

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This book explores the evolution of civilized behavior from medieval to modern society, highlighting the decline of violence as emotions were controlled. It examines dueling in France, revealing it as a continuation of vengeance rather than a civilized alternative. The work analyzes historical feuding and the militarization of society post-Reformation.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2006

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