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The Martial Ethic in Early Modern Germany: Civic Duty and the Right of Arms
Ms. B. Ann Tlusty
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paperback. "For German townsmen, life during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was characterized by a culture of arms, with urban citizenry representing the armed power of the state. This book investigates how men were socialized to the martial ethic from all sides, and how masculine identity was confirmed with blades and guns"-- Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
For German townsmen, life during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was characterized by a culture of arms, with urban citizenry representing the armed power of the state. This book investigates how men were socialized to the martial ethic from all sides, and how masculine identity was confirmed with blades and guns.
For German townsmen, life during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was characterized by a culture of arms, with urban citizenry representing the armed power of the state. This book investigates how men were socialized to the martial ethic from all sides, and how masculine identity was confirmed with blades and guns.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
401
Condition
New
Series
Early Modern History: Society and Culture
Number of Pages
386
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349366477
SKU
V9781349366477
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99-15
About Ms. B. Ann Tlusty
B ANN TLUSTY Professor of History at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, USA. Her publications include Bacchus and Civic Order: The Culture of Drink in Early Modern Europe (2001) and the co-edited collection The World of the Tavern: Public Houses in Early Modern Europe (2002), as well as numerous articles on gendered behaviours including drinking, duelling, gambling, and fraud.
Reviews for The Martial Ethic in Early Modern Germany: Civic Duty and the Right of Arms
'A well-written treatment of an important topic, which offers an ambitious analysis of the relationship between the right of German townsmen to bear arms and early modern understandings of citizenship, honour and gender.' - Christopher R. Friedrichs, University of British Columbia, Canada '...admirably-organized and lucidly argued study.' -Peter H. Wilson, University of Hull, German History ... Read more