The Duel in European History by Victor Kiernan
A fascinating history of the cultural and political impact of duelling.
One can scarcely fail to be impressed by the width of Kiernan’s knowledgeThis is a very entertaining and thought-provoking volume … it continues to be an excellent introduction to the duel.' * EuropeNow *
Stuffed with excellent anecdotes. * New York Review of Books *
V. G. Kiernan’s great study. * The New Yorker *
Stuffed with excellent anecdotes. * New York Review of Books *
V. G. Kiernan’s great study. * The New Yorker *
Victor Kiernan (1913–2009) ranks among Britain's most distinguished historians. Over the course of his life he authored such works as The Lords of Human Kind, America: From White Settlement to World Hegemony, Shakespeare: Poet and Citizen, and numerous others, as well as translating two volumes of Urdu poetry.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783608386 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783608382 |
| Title | The Duel in European History |
| Author | Victor Kiernan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2016-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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