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Blood and Violence in Early Modern France : Hardback : Oxford University Press : 9780199290451 : 0199290458 : 26 Jul 2006 : French manners and civility were the model for European civilization, while feud is associated with backward societies. Yet in France thousands of men died in duels in which the supposed rules of honour were regularly flouted. In this detailed and original book Stuart Carroll explores the nature of vengeance and reveals the dark side of Renaissance civilization.Read More

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    French manners and civility were the model for European civilization, while feud is associated with backward societies. Yet in France thousands of men died in duels in which the supposed rules of honour were regularly flouted. In this detailed and original book Stuart Carroll explores the nature of vengeance and reveals the dark side of Renaissance civilization.

  • 0199290458
  • 9780199290451
  • Stuart Carroll
  • 25 May 2006
  • OUP Oxford
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 384
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