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The martial ethic in early modern Germany : civic duty and the right of arms
- Title
- The martial ethic in early modern Germany : civic duty and the right of arms / B. Ann Tlusty.
- Author
- Tlusty, B. Ann, 1954-
- Publication
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
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Details
- Description
- xv, 371 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "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"--
- Series Statement
- Early modern history : society and culture
- Uniform Title
- Early modern history (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
- Subject
- Military ethics > Germany > History
- Military socialization > Germany > History
- Masculinity > Social aspects > History. > Germany
- Men > Germany > Attitudes > History
- HISTORY / Europe / Germany
- HISTORY / Military / Weapons
- HISTORY / Social History
- HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century
- Germany > Militia > History
- Germany > History, Military
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- Keeping the Peace: Household, Citizenship, and Defense -- Duty and Disorder -- Negotiating Armed Power: The Control of Arms and Violence -- The Age of the Sword: Norms of Honor and Fashion -- Keeping and Bearing Arms: Norms of Status and Gender -- In and Out of the Commune: The Social Boundaries of Citizenship -- Martial Sports and the Technological Challenge -- Communities in Conflict: Competing Jurisdictions in the Empire -- Citizens versus the State: Household, Community, and Urban Politics -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
- Call Number
- JFD 12-697
- ISBN
- 9780230576568 (hardback)
- 0230576567 (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2011004351
- OCLC
- YBP 2011004351
- Author
- Tlusty, B. Ann, 1954-
- Title
- The martial ethic in early modern Germany : civic duty and the right of arms / B. Ann Tlusty.
- Imprint
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
- Series
- Early modern history : society and cultureEarly modern history (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 12-697