Pistols at dawn : a history of duelling
Hopton, Richard, 1962-2007
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Duelling is embedded in our collective consciousness, through numerous films and books. This book traces the history of the duel from its medieval antecedents in trial by combat and chivalric tournaments. Using numerous accounts of actual duels, it shows how the arcane rules of the duel evolved.
Main title:
Pistols at dawn : a history of duelling / Richard Hopton.
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Imprint:
London : Portrait, 2007.
Collation:
viii, 435 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-412) and index.
ISBN:
9780749951023 (hbk)0749951028 (hbk)
Dewey class:
394.8'09394.809
Language:
English
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BRN:
263361
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