Violent Masculinities: Male Aggression in Early Modern Texts and Culture

Feather, J.; Thomas, C.

During the early modern period in England, social expectations for men came under extreme pressure - the armed knight went into decline and humanism appeared. Here, original essays analyze a wide-range of violent acts in literature and culture, from civic violence to chivalric combat to brawls and battles.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-11-19

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349466177

DOI: 10.1057/9781137344755

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 273