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The Martial Ethic in Early Modern Germany: Civic Duty and the Right of Arms - Early Modern History: Society and Culture B. Tlusty
The Martial Ethic in Early Modern Germany: Civic Duty and the Right of Arms - Early Modern History: Society and Culture
B. Tlusty
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.
392 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 7 tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 29, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780230576568 |
| Publishers | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 386 |
| Dimensions | 144 × 217 × 28 mm · 680 g |