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Duels and the roots of violence in Missouri /

In early-nineteenth-century Missouri, the duel was a rite of passage for many young gentlemen seeking prestige and power. In time, however, social groups outside the ruling class engaged in a variety of violent acts and symbolic challenges under the rubric of the code duello. In Duels and the Roots...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Steward, Dick, 1942-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2000.
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