Gentlemen's Blood A History Of Dueling from Swords at Dawn to Pistols at Dusk

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Publisher's Synopsis

A compelling history of the art of dueling describes how the duel evolved from the medieval practice of determining justice through trial by combat into a practice that followed elaborate codes of procedure and tradition, offering a definitive guide to this courtly violence around the world. Reprint.

Book information

ISBN: 9781582344409
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc USA
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc USA
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Number of pages: 304
Weight: 354g
Height: 211mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 22mm