Blood and Violence in Early Modern France

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.


Author: Stuart Carroll
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 07/26/2006
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.54w x 1.07d
ISBN: 9780199290451

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