Early Modern History: Society and Culture: Civic Duty and the Right of Arms

Tlusty, B.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-03-29

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230576568

DOI: 10.1057/9780230305519

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 386