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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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Columbia :
University of Missouri Press,
©2000.
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